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

Senegal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 27.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.2%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
27th
of 100 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2016
All-time low
10.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal, 2009–2016

01020302009201220162009: 17 %2010: 18.3 %2011: 17 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 23.6 %2016: 27.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 27.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

That places Senegal 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Senegal, 2009 to 2016.
Year % Change
2009 17.0%
2010 18.3% +7.5%
2011 17.0% -7.0%
2012 16.7% -1.8%
2013 13.1% -21.3%
2014 10.6% -19.2%
2015 23.6% +122.3%
2016 27.2% +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2010s 18.1% 10.6% 27.2% 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 24 Slovakia 27.7% compare
  2. 25 Belarus 27.4% compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 27.3% compare
  4. 28 Estonia 27.0% compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
  6. 30 Italy 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal was 27.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2014.
How does Senegal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Senegal ranks 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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/