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

Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.8%
World rank
48th
of 89 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 1999
All-time low
18.6%
in 2010
Years of data
16
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 19.2 %1999: 24.4 %2000: 20.4 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 20.1 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 20.7 %2007: 19.4 %2008: 19.3 %2009: 19.2 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 19.5 %2013: 21.9 %2017: 18.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 18.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark peaked at 24.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2010.

That places Denmark 48th out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 19.2%
1999 24.4% +26.8%
2000 20.4% -16.3%
2001 20.3% -0.5%
2002 20.6% +1.4%
2003 20.4% -1.0%
2004 20.1% -1.2%
2005 20.9% +3.8%
2006 20.7% -0.8%
2007 19.4% -6.4%
2008 19.3% -0.5%
2009 19.2% -0.6%
2010 18.6% -3.2%
2011 19.5% +5.3%
2013 21.9% +12.0%
2017 18.8% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.8% 19.2% 24.4% 2
2000s 20.1% 19.2% 20.9% 10
2010s 19.7% 18.6% 21.9% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 45 Guyana 19.2% compare
  2. 46 Cyprus 19.1% compare
  3. 47 Barbados 19.1% compare
  4. 49 Ethiopia 18.7% compare
  5. 50 Portugal 18.6% compare
  6. 51 Ecuador 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark was 18.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Denmark ranks 48th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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/