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

Malaysia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 89 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2009
All-time low
5.8%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia, 1998–2019

1020301998200820191998: 19.5 %1999: 19.3 %2000: 20.5 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 26.6 %2006: 21.3 %2007: 22.5 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 11 %2011: 24 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 20.6 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 17.3 %2018: 19.2 %2019: 19.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 19.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia peaked at 33.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2001.

Malaysia ranks 44th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 19.5%
1999 19.3% -1.4%
2000 20.5% +6.4%
2001 5.8% -71.8%
2002 11.8% +103.4%
2003 16.1% +37.0%
2004 26.6% +65.1%
2006 21.3% -19.9%
2007 22.5% +5.2%
2009 33.1% +47.2%
2010 11.0% -66.8%
2011 24.0% +118.8%
2012 15.3% -36.3%
2013 20.6% +34.6%
2014 11.9% -42.4%
2015 16.8% +41.4%
2016 15.1% -10.0%
2017 17.3% +14.9%
2018 19.2% +10.5%
2019 19.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 19.3% 19.5% 2
2000s 19.7% 5.8% 33.1% 8
2010s 17.0% 11.0% 24.0% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 41 Spain 20.8% compare
  2. 42 Romania 20.4% compare
  3. 43 Benin 19.8% compare
  4. 45 Guyana 19.2% compare
  5. 46 Cyprus 19.1% compare
  6. 47 Barbados 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malaysia was 19.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Malaysia ranks 44th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia 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/