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

Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 12.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
12.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 89 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2000
All-time low
8.0%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland, 1998–2015

0510151998200620151998: 12.9 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 8 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 11 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 10 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland is 12.1%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2002.

That places Ireland 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 12.9%
1999 11.5% -10.5%
2000 15.6% +35.0%
2001 12.6% -19.0%
2002 8.0% -36.3%
2003 12.2% +52.1%
2004 11.3% -7.8%
2005 11.3% -0.3%
2006 11.6% +2.9%
2007 11.2% -3.3%
2008 9.2% -18.1%
2009 9.2% +0.7%
2010 11.0% +19.0%
2011 10.2% -7.6%
2012 10.0% -1.5%
2013 12.3% +22.6%
2014 12.1% -1.4%
2015 12.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 11.5% 12.9% 2
2000s 11.2% 8.0% 15.6% 10
2010s 11.3% 10.0% 12.3% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 65 Costa Rica 13.3% compare
  2. 66 Belgium 12.2% compare
  3. 67 Nepal 12.1% compare
  4. 69 India 11.4% compare
  5. 70 Norway 11.3% compare
  6. 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland was 12.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Ireland ranks 68th out of 89 countries with data for 2015.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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/