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

Croatia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 23.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
23.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
32nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
22.2%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2002–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia, 2002–2017

204060801002002200920172002: 99.4 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 100 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 23.5 %2011: 22.7 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 24.4 %2017: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia stood at 23.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2008.

That places Croatia 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Croatia, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 99.4%
2003 98.4% -1.0%
2004 100.0% +1.6%
2007 22.2% -77.8%
2008 22.2% -0.1%
2009 23.8% +7.5%
2010 23.5% -1.4%
2011 22.7% -3.5%
2014 24.3% +6.9%
2015 24.4% +0.5%
2017 23.2% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 22.2% 100.0% 6
2010s 23.6% 22.7% 24.4% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Kyrgyzstan 23.7% compare
  2. 30 Czechia 23.4% compare
  3. 31 Latvia 23.3% compare
  4. 33 Burundi 22.7% compare
  5. 34 Slovenia 22.5% compare
  6. 35 Indonesia 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Croatia was 23.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Croatia ranks 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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/