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

Iceland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 28.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2004–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Iceland, 2004–2017

01020302004201020172004: 26 %2010: 0 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 30 %2014: 29.4 %2015: 31.1 %2016: 27 %2017: 28 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 28.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Iceland peaked at 31.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Iceland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 26.0%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2012 30.6%
2013 30.0% -1.9%
2014 29.4% -2.0%
2015 31.1% +5.9%
2016 27.0% -13.1%
2017 28.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
2010s 25.1% 0.0% 31.1% 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 Peru 29.5% compare
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  4. 36 Lithuania 25.3% compare
  5. 37 Rwanda 25.3% compare
  6. 38 Czechia 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Iceland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Iceland was 28.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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/