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

Israel: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
22.2%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
36th
of 89 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2010
All-time low
18.1%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 26.1 %1999: 27.1 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 27.2 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 30.6 %2006: 31.5 %2007: 29.8 %2008: 30 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 32.3 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 22.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel peaked at 34.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2013.

That places Israel 36th 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 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Israel, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 26.1%
1999 27.1% +3.8%
2000 27.6% +1.7%
2001 27.2% -1.5%
2002 28.7% +5.7%
2003 29.5% +2.7%
2004 25.1% -15.0%
2005 30.6% +22.1%
2006 31.5% +3.0%
2007 29.8% -5.4%
2008 30.0% +0.6%
2009 29.4% -1.8%
2010 34.5% +17.0%
2011 32.3% -6.3%
2012 23.1% -28.3%
2013 18.1% -21.8%
2014 21.4% +18.4%
2015 21.4% -0.1%
2016 20.5% -4.0%
2017 22.2% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.6% 26.1% 27.1% 2
2000s 28.9% 25.1% 31.5% 10
2010s 24.2% 18.1% 34.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel was 22.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2013.
How does Israel rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Israel ranks 36th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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/