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

Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 55.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55.7%
Change on year
up 468.7%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2017
All-time low
9.8%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

1020304050601998200720171998: 27.6 %1999: 25.9 %2000: 27.3 %2001: 28.7 %2002: 25.2 %2003: 24.7 %2004: 27.8 %2005: 26.3 %2006: 15.6 %2007: 24.3 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 40.8 %2010: 49.3 %2011: 47.5 %2012: 47.4 %2013: 50.1 %2014: 49.9 %2015: 11 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 55.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 55.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 468.7% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland peaked at 55.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 27.6%
1999 25.9% -6.3%
2000 27.3% +5.3%
2001 28.7% +5.1%
2002 25.2% -12.1%
2003 24.7% -1.9%
2004 27.8% +12.3%
2005 26.3% -5.2%
2006 15.6% -40.6%
2007 24.3% +55.4%
2008 21.7% -10.7%
2009 40.8% +88.1%
2010 49.3% +20.9%
2011 47.5% -3.7%
2012 47.4% -0.2%
2013 50.1% +5.8%
2014 49.9% -0.4%
2015 11.0% -77.9%
2016 9.8% -11.0%
2017 55.7% +468.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.8% 25.9% 27.6% 2
2000s 26.2% 15.6% 40.8% 10
2010s 40.1% 9.8% 55.7% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Niger 71.8% compare
  2. 9 Italy 59.2% compare
  3. 10 Philippines 58.6% compare
  4. 12 South Africa 53.6% compare
  5. 13 Maldives 52.5% compare
  6. 14 Kazakhstan 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland was 55.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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/