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

Benin: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
22.2%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
49th
of 100 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 1998
All-time low
6.2%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1998–2015

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Benin, 1998–2015

5101520251998200620151998: 23.6 %2000: 17.4 %2001: 15.2 %2003: 17.7 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 22.4 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 6.2 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 19.3 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 22.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2015.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Benin peaked at 23.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.

Benin ranks 49th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Benin, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 23.6%
2000 17.4% -26.3%
2001 15.2% -12.9%
2003 17.7% +16.7%
2004 15.2% -13.9%
2005 13.3% -12.4%
2006 11.7% -12.3%
2007 22.4% +91.5%
2008 21.1% -6.0%
2009 15.7% -25.5%
2010 6.2% -60.6%
2012 22.6% +264.4%
2013 19.3% -14.4%
2014 19.9% +3.0%
2015 22.2% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1
2000s 16.6% 11.7% 22.4% 9
2010s 18.0% 6.2% 22.6% 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 46 Brazil 22.9% compare
  2. 47 Bulgaria 22.9% compare
  3. 48 Guyana 22.5% compare
  4. 50 Mongolia 21.8% compare
  5. 51 Lithuania 21.7% compare
  6. 52 Slovenia 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Benin?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Benin was 22.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
How does Benin rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Benin ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2015.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,176 data points, 1998–2019
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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). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/