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

Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 14.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2017
All-time low
6.4%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

0510151998200720171998: 7.3 %1999: 8.1 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 8 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 7 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 7 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland stood at 14.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 116.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland peaked at 14.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2009.

That places Switzerland 63rd 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 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 7.3%
1999 8.1% +11.2%
2000 7.6% -6.7%
2001 8.0% +6.0%
2002 7.8% -3.0%
2003 7.5% -3.7%
2004 7.9% +5.1%
2005 7.1% -9.6%
2006 7.0% -1.1%
2007 6.9% -2.3%
2008 7.0% +1.3%
2009 6.4% -8.6%
2010 6.4% +0.9%
2011 6.8% +6.1%
2012 6.8% +0.4%
2013 6.6% -3.5%
2014 6.7% +1.0%
2015 14.6% +118.4%
2016 14.9% +2.3%
2017 14.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.7% 7.3% 8.1% 2
2000s 7.3% 6.4% 8.0% 10
2010s 9.7% 6.4% 14.9% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 60 Kuwait 16.8% compare
  2. 61 Liechtenstein 16.5% compare
  3. 62 Japan 15.7% compare
  4. 64 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.7% compare
  5. 65 Costa Rica 13.3% compare
  6. 66 Belgium 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Switzerland was 14.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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/