Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia
Australia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 48.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia peaked at 48.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1995.
That places Australia 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.0% | — |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 30.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 28.5% | 48.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 Maldives 52.5% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 50.3% compare
- 15 Poland 50.2% compare
- 17 Seychelles 46.2% compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 45.4% compare
- 19 Malawi 44.8% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia was 48.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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) of the specified level of education. 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 of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/