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

Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
20.9%
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
40th
of 89 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2010
All-time low
17.6%
in 2002
Years of data
13
1998–2011

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil, 1998–2011

01020301998200420111998: 18.5 %1999: 22.9 %2000: 20.1 %2001: 18.8 %2002: 17.6 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 22.4 %2006: 22.1 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 22.9 %2009: 26.8 %2010: 27 %2011: 20.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil is 20.9%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil peaked at 27.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 40th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2011.
Year % Change
1998 18.5%
1999 22.9% +23.9%
2000 20.1% -12.1%
2001 18.8% -6.5%
2002 17.6% -6.6%
2004 24.9% +41.8%
2005 22.4% -10.0%
2006 22.1% -1.4%
2007 22.9% +3.7%
2008 22.9% -0.0%
2009 26.8% +17.0%
2010 27.0% +1.0%
2011 20.9% -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 18.5% 22.9% 2
2000s 22.0% 17.6% 26.8% 9
2010s 24.0% 20.9% 27.0% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 37 Italy 22.0% compare
  2. 38 Uruguay 21.8% compare
  3. 39 Austria 21.2% compare
  4. 41 Spain 20.8% compare
  5. 42 Romania 20.4% compare
  6. 43 Benin 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil was 20.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Brazil ranks 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2011.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
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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/