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

Aruba: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 6.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.3%
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
89th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.1%
in 2013
Years of data
9
1998–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba, 1998–2016

02461998200720161998: 4.4 %2005: 4.5 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 4.8 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba peaked at 6.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.

That places Aruba 89th out of 102 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Aruba, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 4.4%
2005 4.5% +2.2%
2008 5.7% +27.1%
2009 4.8% -14.9%
2012 4.5% -7.7%
2013 4.1% -8.8%
2014 4.3% +6.5%
2015 4.6% +5.9%
2016 6.3% +37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2000s 5.0% 4.5% 5.7% 3
2010s 4.8% 4.1% 6.3% 5

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 86 Zambia 7.2% compare
  2. 87 Argentina 6.7% compare
  3. 88 Mexico 6.7% compare
  4. 90 Côte d'Ivoire 6.3% compare
  5. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
  6. 92 Comoros 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba was 6.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
How does Aruba rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Aruba ranks 89th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Aruba 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 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,185 data points, 1995–2019
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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/