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

Maldives: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 31.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.1%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
16th
of 89 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2015
All-time low
16.6%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2009–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Maldives, 2009–2019

01020302009201420192009: 21.4 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 25 %2012: 27.5 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 34 %2016: 27.5 %2019: 31.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Maldives stood at 31.1%.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Maldives peaked at 34.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2013.

Maldives ranks 16th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Maldives, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 21.4%
2010 17.4% -18.8%
2011 25.0% +43.7%
2012 27.5% +10.0%
2013 16.6% -39.8%
2014 23.2% +40.0%
2015 34.0% +46.8%
2016 27.5% -19.2%
2019 31.1% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
2010s 25.3% 16.6% 34.0% 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 13 Andorra 31.9% compare
  2. 14 Poland 31.2% compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 31.1% compare
  4. 17 Cuba 30.6%
  5. 18 Vietnam 30.5% compare
  6. 19 Senegal 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Maldives?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Maldives was 31.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Maldives ranks 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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/