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

Greece: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 28.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
28.7%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2017

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

02040601998200720171998: 58.5 %1999: 0.114 %2000: 6.5 %2001: 46 %2002: 55.9 %2003: 43 %2004: 66.7 %2005: 28.4 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 32.2 %2017: 28.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece stood at 28.7%.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece peaked at 66.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

That places Greece 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Greece, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 58.5%
1999 0.1% -99.8%
2000 6.5% +5602.1%
2001 46.0% +608.5%
2002 55.9% +21.5%
2003 43.0% -23.0%
2004 66.7% +55.1%
2005 28.4% -57.4%
2015 21.2% -25.4%
2016 32.2% +51.9%
2017 28.7% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.3% 0.1% 58.5% 2
2000s 41.1% 6.5% 66.7% 6
2010s 27.4% 21.2% 32.2% 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 31 Ethiopia 29.7% compare
  2. 32 Peru 29.5% compare
  3. 33 Moldova 28.9% compare
  4. 35 Iceland 28.0% compare
  5. 36 Lithuania 25.3% compare
  6. 37 Rwanda 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece was 28.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Greece rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Greece ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 data points, 1995–2019
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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) 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/