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

Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 14.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.0%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
81st
of 100 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2013
All-time low
4.3%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

51015201998200720171998: 9.8 %1999: 8.7 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 10.7 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 12 %2017: 14 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 14.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal peaked at 19.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2002.

Portugal ranks 81st of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 9.8%
1999 8.7% -10.8%
2000 8.5% -2.5%
2001 8.4% -1.7%
2002 4.3% -48.2%
2003 9.5% +118.2%
2004 9.9% +4.8%
2005 10.2% +3.2%
2006 10.7% +4.8%
2007 13.4% +25.5%
2008 12.3% -8.7%
2009 12.2% -0.5%
2010 12.1% -1.0%
2011 12.2% +1.2%
2012 19.1% +55.9%
2013 19.4% +1.5%
2014 12.8% -33.7%
2015 12.0% -6.4%
2017 14.0% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2% 8.7% 9.8% 2
2000s 9.9% 4.3% 13.4% 10
2010s 14.5% 12.0% 19.4% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 78 Uruguay 14.5% compare
  2. 79 Kyrgyzstan 14.4% compare
  3. 80 Malta 14.2% compare
  4. 82 Belgium 14.0% compare
  5. 83 Mexico 12.9% compare
  6. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal was 14.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Portugal ranks 81st out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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/