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

Malawi: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 44.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
44.8%
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2010
All-time low
44.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2010–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malawi, 2010–2016

0204060802010201320162010: 87.4 %2011: 79.3 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 80.1 %2014: 70.7 %2016: 44.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 44.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Malawi, 2010 to 2016.
Year % Change
2010 87.4%
2011 79.3% -9.3%
2012 86.2% +8.7%
2013 80.1% -7.0%
2014 70.7% -11.8%
2016 44.8% -36.6%

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 16 Australia 48.5% compare
  2. 17 Seychelles 46.2% compare
  3. 18 Azerbaijan 45.4% compare
  4. 20 Jamaica 43.6% compare
  5. 21 Sri Lanka 42.9% compare
  6. 22 Gabon 40.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malawi?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malawi was 44.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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
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/