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

Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.3%
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
45th
of 52 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2007
All-time low
20.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

010203040501998200720171998: 25.9 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 35.7 %2003: 37.3 %2004: 39 %2005: 26.5 %2006: 44.6 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 27.5 %2010: 28.6 %2011: 36.8 %2012: 34 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 22.1 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 27.3 %2017: 20.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 20.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania peaked at 48.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2017.

Romania ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 25.9%
2001 26.7% +2.9%
2002 35.7% +33.9%
2003 37.3% +4.4%
2004 39.0% +4.5%
2005 26.5% -32.0%
2006 44.6% +68.1%
2007 48.1% +8.0%
2008 30.1% -37.5%
2009 27.5% -8.7%
2010 28.6% +4.0%
2011 36.8% +28.9%
2012 34.0% -7.8%
2013 24.8% -26.9%
2014 22.1% -11.1%
2015 21.8% -1.3%
2016 27.3% +25.5%
2017 20.3% -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1
2000s 35.1% 26.5% 48.1% 9
2010s 27.0% 20.3% 36.8% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 42 Kyrgyzstan 23.2% compare
  2. 43 Netherlands 23.2% compare
  3. 44 Norway 21.8% compare
  4. 46 Germany 20.2% compare
  5. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.9% compare
  6. 48 Switzerland 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Romania was 20.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
How does Romania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Romania ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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/