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

Malaysia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 32.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
32.5%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
27th
of 52 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2004
All-time low
9.0%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2013

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia, 1998–2013

10203040501998200520131998: 9 %1999: 27.6 %2000: 19.1 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 32.4 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 52.2 %2006: 30.2 %2007: 21.7 %2009: 37 %2010: 22 %2011: 33.6 %2012: 30 %2013: 32.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 32.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2013.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia peaked at 52.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2013.
Year % Change
1998 9.0%
1999 27.6% +206.7%
2000 19.1% -30.7%
2001 31.1% +62.7%
2002 32.4% +4.3%
2003 49.7% +53.2%
2004 52.2% +5.0%
2006 30.2% -42.2%
2007 21.7% -28.1%
2009 37.0% +70.7%
2010 22.0% -40.6%
2011 33.6% +52.8%
2012 30.0% -10.8%
2013 32.5% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 9.0% 27.6% 2
2000s 34.2% 19.1% 52.2% 8
2010s 29.5% 22.0% 33.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 24 Belarus 36.9% compare
  2. 25 Estonia 35.4% compare
  3. 26 Cuba 35.1% compare
  4. 28 Malta 32.5% compare
  5. 29 Latvia 32.0% compare
  6. 30 Sweden 31.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia was 32.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Malaysia ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2013.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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/