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

Uruguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 89 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2001
All-time low
16.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1999–2018

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay, 1999–2018

203040501999200820181999: 16.6 %2000: 17.2 %2001: 50.9 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 49.6 %2004: 28.3 %2005: 20.2 %2006: 18.1 %2011: 16.4 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 21.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 21.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay peaked at 50.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.6%
2000 17.2% +3.3%
2001 50.9% +196.0%
2002 49.6% -2.5%
2003 49.6% +0.0%
2004 28.3% -42.9%
2005 20.2% -28.5%
2006 18.1% -10.6%
2011 16.4% -9.6%
2015 19.8% +20.8%
2016 21.3% +7.6%
2017 21.7% +1.9%
2018 21.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2000s 33.4% 17.2% 50.9% 7
2010s 20.2% 16.4% 21.8% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Indonesia 22.5% compare
  2. 36 Israel 22.2% compare
  3. 37 Italy 22.0% compare
  4. 39 Austria 21.2% compare
  5. 40 Brazil 20.9% compare
  6. 41 Spain 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay was 21.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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/