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

Belgium: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 11.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
11.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 102 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2014
All-time low
11.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium, 2013–2017

02.557.51012.52013201520172013: 11.1 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 11.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium stood at 11.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.

Belgium ranks 70th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Belgium, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 11.1%
2014 12.4% +11.9%
2015 11.4% -8.6%
2016 11.4% +0.5%
2017 11.6% +1.5%

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 67 Uruguay 13.5% compare
  2. 68 British Virgin Islands 13.3%
  3. 69 Barbados 13.0%
  4. 71 India 11.4%
  5. 72 Guyana 11.0%
  6. 73 Cape Verde 10.8%

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Belgium was 11.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Belgium ranks 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Belgium 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/