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

Jamaica: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 43.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
43.6%
Change on year
up 125.4%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 5.9 %2005: 2.8 %2007: 5 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.7 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 15.7 %2014: 23.4 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 40.6 %2017: 45.7 %2018: 19.4 %2019: 43.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 43.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2019.

The figure is up 125.4% on the previous year and up 2,437.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica peaked at 45.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.

Jamaica ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Jamaica, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 5.9%
2005 2.8% -53.1%
2007 5.0% +80.3%
2008 1.1% -77.4%
2009 1.7% +52.4%
2011 4.7% +171.8%
2012 15.7% +236.5%
2014 23.4% +48.7%
2015 26.3% +12.3%
2016 40.6% +54.5%
2017 45.7% +12.7%
2018 19.4% -57.6%
2019 43.6% +125.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 1.1% 5.9% 5
2010s 27.4% 4.7% 45.7% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 17 Seychelles 46.2% compare
  2. 18 Azerbaijan 45.4% compare
  3. 19 Malawi 44.8% compare
  4. 21 Sri Lanka 42.9% compare
  5. 22 Gabon 40.8% compare
  6. 23 Sierra Leone 38.0% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica was 43.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Jamaica ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,437.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/current-expenditure-other-than-staff-compensation-as-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-post/jamaica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/current-expenditure-other-than-staff-compensation-as-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-post/jamaica/">Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/