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

Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 15.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 100 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2009
All-time low
14.5%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 14.5 %1999: 14.7 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 15.4 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 15.3 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 16 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 16.2 %2011: 16 %2012: 16 %2013: 16 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 15.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 15.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland peaked at 16.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 14.5%
1999 14.7% +1.5%
2000 15.2% +3.8%
2001 15.4% +1.2%
2002 15.2% -1.4%
2003 14.5% -4.8%
2004 15.3% +5.5%
2005 15.5% +1.6%
2006 16.0% +3.2%
2007 15.6% -2.4%
2008 15.6% +0.0%
2009 16.9% +7.8%
2010 16.2% -3.9%
2011 16.0% -1.1%
2012 16.0% -0.0%
2013 16.0% -0.1%
2014 15.6% -2.2%
2015 15.4% -1.3%
2016 15.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.6% 14.5% 14.7% 2
2000s 15.5% 14.5% 16.9% 10
2010s 15.8% 15.3% 16.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland was 15.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Switzerland ranks 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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/