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

Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
19.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 100 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2011
All-time low
16.9%
in 2009
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 19 %1999: 22.2 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 19.7 %2002: 20.1 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 19.8 %2005: 20.7 %2006: 21 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 17.7 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 18 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 20 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 19.9 %2017: 19.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark is 19.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark peaked at 25.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 61st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 19.0%
1999 22.2% +16.8%
2000 19.4% -12.5%
2001 19.7% +1.3%
2002 20.1% +2.1%
2003 19.8% -1.5%
2004 19.8% +0.3%
2005 20.7% +4.2%
2006 21.0% +1.9%
2007 17.8% -15.6%
2008 17.7% -0.4%
2009 16.9% -4.5%
2010 18.0% +6.3%
2011 25.2% +40.4%
2012 20.0% -20.7%
2013 20.1% +0.5%
2014 19.9% -1.2%
2017 19.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 19.0% 22.2% 2
2000s 19.3% 16.9% 21.0% 10
2010s 20.5% 18.0% 25.2% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.6% compare
  2. 59 Burundi 20.5% compare
  3. 60 Netherlands 20.2% compare
  4. 62 Germany 19.8% compare
  5. 63 Ethiopia 19.4% compare
  6. 64 Japan 19.3% compare

See the full ranking of 100 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark was 19.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Denmark ranks 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/current-expenditure-other-than-staff-compensation-as-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-6/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/current-expenditure-other-than-staff-compensation-as-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-6/denmark/">Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/