Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in El Salvador

El Salvador: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 25.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
25.0%
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
35th
of 100 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2008
All-time low
9.7%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in El Salvador, 2000–2016

102030402000200820162000: 9.7 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 24.9 %2005: 27.3 %2006: 25.8 %2008: 37.8 %2011: 26.7 %2012: 26.4 %2015: 19 %2016: 25 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in El Salvador stood at 25.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in El Salvador peaked at 37.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 35th out of 100 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2016.
Year % Change
2000 9.7%
2002 23.2% +137.6%
2003 24.9% +7.4%
2005 27.3% +9.8%
2006 25.8% -5.5%
2008 37.8% +46.7%
2011 26.7% -29.4%
2012 26.4% -1.2%
2015 19.0% -28.0%
2016 25.0% +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 9.7% 37.8% 6
2010s 24.3% 19.0% 26.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in El Salvador?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in El Salvador was 25.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
El Salvador ranks 35th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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/