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

Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 23.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.6%
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2012
All-time low
5.9%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

510152025301998200720171998: 22.1 %1999: 21.9 %2000: 23.6 %2001: 23.3 %2002: 23 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 20.4 %2006: 20.7 %2007: 21.5 %2008: 23 %2009: 24.3 %2010: 25.7 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 21 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 23.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary stood at 23.6%.

That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2015.

That places Hungary 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 22.1%
1999 21.9% -0.9%
2000 23.6% +7.8%
2001 23.3% -1.2%
2002 23.0% -1.0%
2004 21.1% -8.3%
2005 20.4% -3.4%
2006 20.7% +1.6%
2007 21.5% +3.5%
2008 23.0% +7.4%
2009 24.3% +5.2%
2010 25.7% +6.0%
2011 26.3% +2.5%
2012 28.5% +8.4%
2013 21.0% -26.6%
2014 7.8% -62.6%
2015 5.9% -25.2%
2016 16.2% +176.2%
2017 23.6% +45.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.0% 21.9% 22.1% 2
2000s 22.3% 20.4% 24.3% 9
2010s 19.4% 5.9% 28.5% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 38 Czechia 25.3% compare
  2. 39 Mongolia 25.1% compare
  3. 40 Slovakia 23.7% compare
  4. 42 Kyrgyzstan 23.2% compare
  5. 43 Netherlands 23.2% compare
  6. 44 Norway 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary was 23.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Hungary ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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/