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

Finland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 35.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
35.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2017
All-time low
30.4%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 30.4 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 31.9 %2003: 31.7 %2004: 31.3 %2005: 32.1 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 32.8 %2008: 33 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 33.6 %2011: 33.4 %2012: 33.7 %2013: 34 %2014: 34 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 35.5 %2017: 35.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland stood at 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland peaked at 35.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1999.

Finland ranks 13th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Finland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 30.4%
2000 31.7% +4.3%
2001 32.3% +2.0%
2002 31.9% -1.4%
2003 31.7% -0.5%
2004 31.3% -1.3%
2005 32.1% +2.4%
2006 32.1% +0.3%
2007 32.8% +2.0%
2008 33.0% +0.7%
2009 34.1% +3.2%
2010 33.6% -1.4%
2011 33.4% -0.7%
2012 33.7% +0.8%
2013 34.0% +0.9%
2014 34.0% +0.1%
2015 34.7% +2.0%
2016 35.5% +2.3%
2017 35.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1
2000s 32.3% 31.3% 34.1% 10
2010s 34.3% 33.4% 35.9% 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Barbados 38.5% compare
  2. 11 Maldives 38.4% compare
  3. 12 Mali 38.0% compare
  4. 14 Serbia 35.9% compare
  5. 15 Czechia 34.5% compare
  6. 16 Thailand 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Finland was 35.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1999.
How does Finland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Finland ranks 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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/