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

Croatia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
57th
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2008
All-time low
20.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia, 2002–2017

0102030402002200920172002: 27.5 %2003: 28.8 %2004: 30 %2007: 30.7 %2008: 35.4 %2009: 26.2 %2010: 23 %2011: 21.3 %2013: 27.3 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 26.3 %2017: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia peaked at 35.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2017.

Croatia ranks 57th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Croatia, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 27.5%
2003 28.8% +4.5%
2004 30.0% +4.2%
2007 30.7% +2.2%
2008 35.4% +15.6%
2009 26.2% -26.0%
2010 23.0% -12.3%
2011 21.3% -7.2%
2013 27.3% +27.9%
2014 26.9% -1.3%
2015 26.3% -2.3%
2017 20.6% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.8% 26.2% 35.4% 6
2010s 24.3% 20.6% 27.3% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 54 Latvia 21.1% compare
  2. 55 Vanuatu 20.8% compare
  3. 56 Russian Federation 20.7% compare
  4. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.6% compare
  5. 59 Burundi 20.5% compare
  6. 60 Netherlands 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia was 20.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Croatia ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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/