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

Thailand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
19.8%
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
53rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2010
All-time low
19.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Thailand, 2010–2014

204060802010201220142010: 75.7 %2011: 29.2 %2012: 40.7 %2013: 39.2 %2014: 19.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Thailand stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 73.8% over five years.

Thailand ranks 53rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Thailand, 2010 to 2014.
Year % Change
2010 75.7%
2011 29.2% -61.4%
2012 40.7% +39.5%
2013 39.2% -3.8%
2014 19.8% -49.3%

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 50 British Virgin Islands 20.2% compare
  2. 51 Moldova 20.0% compare
  3. 52 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
  4. 54 Bulgaria 19.6% compare
  5. 55 Norway 18.9% compare
  6. 56 El Salvador 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Thailand?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Thailand was 19.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
How does Thailand rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Thailand ranks 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Thailand 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/