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

Germany: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 17.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.6%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
56th
of 89 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2008
All-time low
16.0%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 16 %2006: 31.2 %2007: 31.9 %2008: 32 %2009: 32 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 18.7 %2013: 18 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 19 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 17.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany peaked at 32.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1998.

That places Germany 56th 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 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 16.0%
2006 31.2% +94.4%
2007 31.9% +2.4%
2008 32.0% +0.4%
2009 32.0% -0.2%
2010 18.6% -41.9%
2011 16.8% -9.7%
2012 18.7% +11.3%
2013 18.0% -3.7%
2014 18.5% +3.0%
2015 19.0% +2.8%
2016 18.9% -0.5%
2017 17.6% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2000s 31.8% 31.2% 32.0% 4
2010s 18.3% 16.8% 19.0% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 53 Hungary 17.9% compare
  2. 54 Guatemala 17.8% compare
  3. 55 Luxembourg 17.6% compare
  4. 57 Netherlands 17.6% compare
  5. 58 Peru 17.5% compare
  6. 59 United States 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany was 17.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1998.
How does Germany rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Germany ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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/