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

Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 29.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
29.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 100 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 1998
All-time low
28.4%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0102030401998200720171998: 41.6 %1999: 38.2 %2000: 38.3 %2001: 36.1 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 28.4 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 30.5 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 31.3 %2011: 30.8 %2012: 29.2 %2013: 30 %2014: 29.7 %2015: 29.6 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 29.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden stood at 29.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden peaked at 41.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 41.6%
1999 38.2% -8.1%
2000 38.3% +0.2%
2001 36.1% -5.8%
2003 29.9% -17.1%
2004 29.2% -2.4%
2005 28.4% -2.8%
2006 30.4% +7.2%
2007 29.4% -3.3%
2008 30.5% +3.8%
2009 30.7% +0.5%
2010 31.3% +1.8%
2011 30.8% -1.5%
2012 29.2% -5.2%
2013 30.0% +2.7%
2014 29.7% -1.0%
2015 29.6% -0.2%
2016 29.6% +0.1%
2017 29.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.9% 38.2% 41.6% 2
2000s 31.4% 28.4% 38.3% 9
2010s 30.0% 29.2% 31.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Kenya 31.6% compare
  2. 18 Vietnam 31.3% compare
  3. 19 Iceland 30.3% compare
  4. 21 Madagascar 29.5% compare
  5. 22 Azerbaijan 29.2% compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden was 29.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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/