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

Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.9%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2008
All-time low
16.3%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2002–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway, 2002–2017

051015202002200920172002: 18.5 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 18.9 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 18 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 18.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway peaked at 19.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 55th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Norway, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 18.5%
2003 18.4% -0.9%
2004 18.7% +2.0%
2005 18.9% +1.0%
2007 18.9% +0.3%
2008 19.7% +3.8%
2009 19.5% -1.0%
2010 18.5% -4.8%
2011 18.0% -3.0%
2013 17.8% -0.8%
2014 17.1% -3.9%
2015 16.7% -2.7%
2016 16.3% -2.5%
2017 18.9% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 18.4% 19.7% 7
2010s 17.6% 16.3% 18.9% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.0% compare
  2. 53 Thailand 19.8% compare
  3. 54 Bulgaria 19.6% compare
  4. 56 El Salvador 18.7% compare
  5. 57 Kuwait 18.6% compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway was 18.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Norway ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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/