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

Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 100 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2013
All-time low
12.6%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 12.6 %2000: 13.5 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 16 %2007: 17.1 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 19.5 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 18.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 18.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain peaked at 19.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1999.

Spain ranks 66th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 12.6%
2000 13.5% +6.7%
2001 13.4% -0.4%
2002 14.6% +8.6%
2003 13.8% -5.1%
2004 16.1% +17.0%
2005 16.7% +3.5%
2006 16.0% -4.1%
2007 17.1% +6.6%
2008 17.1% -0.1%
2009 17.1% +0.2%
2010 17.7% +3.4%
2011 17.7% +0.0%
2012 16.4% -7.2%
2013 19.5% +19.2%
2014 18.4% -5.6%
2015 18.2% -1.5%
2016 18.4% +1.0%
2017 18.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2000s 15.5% 13.4% 17.1% 10
2010s 18.1% 16.4% 19.5% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 63 Ethiopia 19.4% compare
  2. 64 Japan 19.3% compare
  3. 65 Norway 18.8% compare
  4. 67 Philippines 18.4% compare
  5. 68 Ghana 18.2% compare
  6. 69 Luxembourg 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain was 18.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Spain ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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/