Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland

Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 41.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.1%
Change on year
up 153.6%
World rank
6th
of 107 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2017
All-time low
15.0%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 15.1 %1999: 15.1 %2000: 16.4 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 15 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 18.1 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 17.7 %2007: 21.1 %2008: 22.8 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 20 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 41.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 153.6% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2002.

That places Ireland 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 15.1%
1999 15.1% -0.3%
2000 16.4% +8.7%
2001 17.1% +4.3%
2002 15.0% -12.0%
2003 16.7% +10.7%
2004 18.1% +8.9%
2005 17.7% -2.4%
2006 17.7% +0.1%
2007 21.1% +19.1%
2008 22.8% +8.1%
2009 16.7% -26.8%
2010 19.8% +18.7%
2011 19.7% -0.6%
2012 20.0% +1.6%
2014 20.8% +4.0%
2015 19.5% -6.3%
2016 16.2% -17.0%
2017 41.1% +153.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 2
2000s 17.9% 15.0% 22.8% 10
2010s 22.5% 16.2% 41.1% 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Mali 51.3% compare
  2. 4 Timor-Leste 42.9% compare
  3. 5 Sierra Leone 41.8% compare
  4. 7 Czechia 37.9% compare
  5. 8 Andorra 37.5% compare
  6. 9 Chile 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland was 41.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/