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

Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
44th
of 107 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2012
All-time low
18.6%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 22.1 %2001: 20 %2002: 18.6 %2003: 20.6 %2004: 22.7 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 20.5 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 20.5 %2011: 26.6 %2012: 29.5 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 21.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania is 21.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania peaked at 29.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2002.

Romania ranks 44th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 22.1%
2001 20.0% -9.4%
2002 18.6% -7.2%
2003 20.6% +10.7%
2004 22.7% +10.4%
2005 22.1% -2.5%
2006 20.5% -7.5%
2007 22.9% +12.0%
2008 21.6% -5.7%
2009 18.7% -13.6%
2010 20.5% +9.7%
2011 26.6% +30.0%
2012 29.5% +10.6%
2013 27.8% -5.6%
2014 20.6% -25.8%
2015 25.3% +22.6%
2016 22.5% -11.0%
2017 21.3% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
2000s 20.8% 18.6% 22.9% 9
2010s 24.2% 20.5% 29.5% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 41 Mongolia 22.3% compare
  2. 42 Latvia 22.0% compare
  3. 43 Rwanda 21.6% compare
  4. 45 Indonesia 21.2% compare
  5. 46 Slovenia 21.2% compare
  6. 47 Brazil 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania was 21.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Romania ranks 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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/