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

Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.8%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
65th
of 100 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2004
All-time low
17.9%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 19.2 %1999: 19.4 %2000: 19.8 %2001: 19.4 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 23.3 %2005: 22.4 %2006: 22.9 %2007: 22.3 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 21.6 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 18.6 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 18.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 18.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway peaked at 23.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 65th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 19.2%
1999 19.4% +1.1%
2000 19.8% +2.4%
2001 19.4% -2.0%
2002 21.7% +11.7%
2003 23.1% +6.5%
2004 23.3% +0.7%
2005 22.4% -3.9%
2006 22.9% +2.4%
2007 22.3% -2.9%
2008 22.1% -0.9%
2009 21.6% -2.0%
2010 21.3% -1.7%
2011 20.9% -1.8%
2012 19.1% -8.3%
2013 19.1% -0.2%
2014 18.6% -2.4%
2015 18.1% -3.1%
2016 17.9% -1.0%
2017 18.8% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.3% 19.2% 19.4% 2
2000s 21.9% 19.4% 23.3% 10
2010s 19.2% 17.9% 21.3% 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 62 Germany 19.8% compare
  2. 63 Ethiopia 19.4% compare
  3. 64 Japan 19.3% compare
  4. 66 Spain 18.6% compare
  5. 67 Philippines 18.4% compare
  6. 68 Ghana 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway was 18.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Norway ranks 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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/