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

Serbia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 41.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41.1%
Change on year
up 73.5%
World rank
8th
of 89 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2018
All-time low
23.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2007–2018

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 24.1 %2008: 23.5 %2009: 24 %2010: 26.6 %2011: 29.6 %2013: 27.1 %2015: 23.7 %2018: 41.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 73.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia peaked at 41.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2008.

That places Serbia 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 24.1%
2008 23.5% -2.5%
2009 24.0% +2.1%
2010 26.6% +10.9%
2011 29.6% +11.2%
2013 27.1% -8.2%
2015 23.7% -12.7%
2018 41.1% +73.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.5% 24.1% 3
2010s 29.6% 23.7% 41.1% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 5 Chile 44.4% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 42.1% compare
  3. 7 Finland 41.4% compare
  4. 9 Seychelles 36.5% compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 35.5% compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia was 41.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Serbia ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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/