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

Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 89 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2012
All-time low
11.2%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain, 1999–2017

05101520251999200820171999: 11.8 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 12.2 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 13.4 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 21.5 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 22.3 %2011: 22.3 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 22.9 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 20.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain is 20.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain peaked at 23.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.

That places Spain 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 11.8%
2000 11.2% -4.9%
2001 12.2% +8.7%
2002 13.7% +13.0%
2003 12.5% -9.3%
2004 13.5% +8.0%
2005 13.4% -0.7%
2006 14.2% +6.3%
2007 21.2% +49.1%
2008 21.5% +1.5%
2009 21.4% -0.4%
2010 22.3% +4.1%
2011 22.3% +0.0%
2012 23.3% +4.4%
2013 22.9% -1.7%
2014 20.7% -9.7%
2015 20.3% -1.7%
2016 20.5% +0.9%
2017 20.8% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2000s 15.5% 11.2% 21.5% 10
2010s 21.6% 20.3% 23.3% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Uruguay 21.8% compare
  2. 39 Austria 21.2% compare
  3. 40 Brazil 20.9% compare
  4. 42 Romania 20.4% compare
  5. 43 Benin 19.8% compare
  6. 44 Malaysia 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain was 20.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Spain ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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/