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

Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.5%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
58th
of 107 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2017
All-time low
12.8%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2003–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania, 2003–2017

051015202003201020172003: 14.4 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 16 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.2 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 16 %2016: 17 %2017: 18.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania peaked at 18.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2009.

Lithuania ranks 58th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 14.4%
2004 15.8% +9.3%
2005 16.0% +1.1%
2006 16.8% +5.0%
2007 17.2% +2.7%
2008 16.1% -6.3%
2009 12.8% -20.8%
2010 16.5% +29.4%
2011 16.2% -2.1%
2012 16.2% +0.3%
2014 16.4% +1.1%
2015 16.0% -2.1%
2016 17.0% +6.0%
2017 18.5% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 12.8% 17.2% 7
2010s 16.7% 16.0% 18.5% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 55 Norway 18.9% compare
  2. 56 El Salvador 18.7% compare
  3. 57 Kuwait 18.6% compare
  4. 59 Netherlands 18.4% compare
  5. 60 Ecuador 18.4% compare
  6. 61 Benin 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania was 18.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Lithuania ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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/