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

Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
51st
of 100 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2017
All-time low
16.7%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2003–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania, 2003–2017

051015202003201020172003: 19.5 %2004: 19.6 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 20 %2008: 19.2 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 20.4 %2012: 20.1 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 20.1 %2016: 21 %2017: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania stood at 21.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania peaked at 21.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2009.

Lithuania ranks 51st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 19.5%
2004 19.6% +0.6%
2005 20.1% +2.7%
2006 20.1% -0.0%
2007 20.0% -0.8%
2008 19.2% -4.0%
2009 16.7% -12.8%
2010 19.5% +16.7%
2011 20.4% +4.4%
2012 20.1% -1.4%
2014 20.7% +3.0%
2015 20.1% -3.1%
2016 21.0% +4.9%
2017 21.7% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 16.7% 20.1% 7
2010s 20.5% 19.5% 21.7% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 48 Guyana 22.5% compare
  2. 49 Benin 22.2% compare
  3. 50 Mongolia 21.8% compare
  4. 52 Slovenia 21.5% compare
  5. 53 Jamaica 21.2% compare
  6. 54 Latvia 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania was 21.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Lithuania ranks 51st out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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/