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

Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 11.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 89 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2004
All-time low
9.9%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

051015201998200720171998: 9.9 %1999: 9.9 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 17.8 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 11 %2017: 11.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway stood at 11.3%.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway peaked at 18.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1999.

Norway ranks 70th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 9.9%
1999 9.9% -0.0%
2000 10.8% +8.7%
2001 10.8% +0.2%
2002 11.1% +2.5%
2003 17.8% +60.8%
2004 18.6% +4.1%
2005 14.4% -22.4%
2006 12.7% -11.7%
2007 14.4% +13.0%
2008 16.2% +12.7%
2009 14.6% -10.3%
2010 12.3% -15.7%
2011 11.2% -8.5%
2012 11.1% -1.0%
2013 11.6% +4.2%
2014 10.6% -9.0%
2015 10.2% -2.9%
2016 11.0% +7.2%
2017 11.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 2
2000s 14.1% 10.8% 18.6% 10
2010s 11.2% 10.2% 12.3% 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 67 Nepal 12.1% compare
  2. 68 Ireland 12.1% compare
  3. 69 India 11.4% compare
  4. 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.9% compare
  5. 72 Colombia 10.4% compare
  6. 73 Ghana 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway was 11.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1999.
How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Norway ranks 70th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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/