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

Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18.6%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
50th
of 89 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 0.908 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 2 %2002: 1 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 4.4 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 22.5 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 22 %2015: 19.7 %2017: 18.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal is 18.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal peaked at 22.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 50th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 0.9%
1999 2.3% +158.3%
2000 1.9% -18.4%
2001 2.0% +3.8%
2002 1.0% -48.5%
2003 4.4% +326.9%
2004 4.3% -2.1%
2005 4.4% +2.4%
2006 5.1% +16.4%
2007 20.1% +294.2%
2008 13.1% -34.6%
2009 4.2% -68.0%
2010 22.5% +436.7%
2011 18.1% -19.8%
2012 16.4% -9.3%
2013 22.7% +38.3%
2014 22.0% -2.8%
2015 19.7% -10.6%
2017 18.6% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 0.9% 2.3% 2
2000s 6.0% 1.0% 20.1% 10
2010s 20.0% 16.4% 22.7% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 47 Barbados 19.1% compare
  2. 48 Denmark 18.8% compare
  3. 49 Ethiopia 18.7% compare
  4. 51 Ecuador 18.4% compare
  5. 52 El Salvador 18.0% compare
  6. 53 Hungary 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal was 18.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Portugal ranks 50th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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/