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

Philippines: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
20.9%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
41st
of 86 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2009
All-time low
8.3%
in 1998
Years of data
10
1998–2009

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Philippines, 1998–2009

051015201998200320091998: 8.3 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 15.2 %2007: 19.1 %2008: 19.6 %2009: 20.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Philippines stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Philippines peaked at 20.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 41st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2009.
Year % Change
1998 8.3%
2000 15.2% +84.0%
2001 15.2% +0.0%
2002 9.3% -39.0%
2003 10.1% +8.9%
2004 13.5% +33.6%
2005 15.2% +12.6%
2007 19.1% +25.7%
2008 19.6% +2.5%
2009 20.9% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2000s 15.4% 9.3% 20.9% 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 38 Malawi 22.7%
  2. 39 Norway 21.8% compare
  3. 40 Hungary 21.3% compare
  4. 42 Colombia 20.5%
  5. 43 Netherlands 20.1% compare
  6. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Philippines?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Philippines was 20.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Philippines ranks 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2009.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 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/