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

Germany: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2008
All-time low
14.2%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

051015201998200720171998: 14.2 %2006: 19.7 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 21 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 19.9 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 20.2 %2017: 19.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 19.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany peaked at 21.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1998.

Germany ranks 62nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 14.2%
2006 19.7% +38.2%
2007 20.6% +4.7%
2008 21.1% +2.5%
2009 21.0% -0.5%
2010 19.8% -5.4%
2011 19.9% +0.4%
2012 19.7% -1.2%
2013 20.1% +2.3%
2014 20.0% -0.5%
2015 20.2% +0.9%
2016 20.2% -0.1%
2017 19.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2000s 20.6% 19.7% 21.1% 4
2010s 20.0% 19.7% 20.2% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 59 Burundi 20.5% compare
  2. 60 Netherlands 20.2% compare
  3. 61 Denmark 19.9% compare
  4. 63 Ethiopia 19.4% compare
  5. 64 Japan 19.3% compare
  6. 65 Norway 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany was 19.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1998.
How does Germany rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Germany ranks 62nd out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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/