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

Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
46th
of 100 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2004
All-time low
16.5%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 16.5 %1999: 20.8 %2000: 19 %2001: 18.1 %2002: 17.9 %2004: 26.9 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 24.3 %2007: 24.3 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 24.3 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 24 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 21.3 %2016: 21 %2017: 22.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil stood at 22.9%.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil peaked at 26.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1998.

That places Brazil 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 16.5%
1999 20.8% +25.9%
2000 19.0% -8.2%
2001 18.1% -4.7%
2002 17.9% -1.3%
2004 26.9% +50.1%
2005 23.6% -12.2%
2006 24.3% +2.9%
2007 24.3% +0.0%
2008 24.4% +0.5%
2009 22.9% -6.3%
2010 24.3% +6.0%
2011 20.7% -14.7%
2012 23.7% +14.4%
2013 24.0% +1.5%
2014 24.1% +0.1%
2015 21.3% -11.3%
2016 21.0% -1.4%
2017 22.9% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 16.5% 20.8% 2
2000s 22.4% 17.9% 26.9% 9
2010s 22.8% 20.7% 24.3% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 43 Republic of Moldova 23.5% compare
  2. 44 Canada 23.4% compare
  3. 45 Hungary 23.0% compare
  4. 47 Bulgaria 22.9% compare
  5. 48 Guyana 22.5% compare
  6. 49 Benin 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil was 22.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1998.
How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Brazil ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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/