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

Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2010
All-time low
17.5%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 18.6 %1999: 23.1 %2000: 20.8 %2001: 19.4 %2002: 17.5 %2004: 27 %2005: 24 %2006: 25.3 %2007: 26.2 %2008: 26.1 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 26.4 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 26 %2014: 26 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 22 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil stood at 22.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil peaked at 29.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 18.6%
1999 23.1% +24.4%
2000 20.8% -10.1%
2001 19.4% -6.4%
2002 17.5% -9.8%
2004 27.0% +53.8%
2005 24.0% -10.9%
2006 25.3% +5.2%
2007 26.2% +3.6%
2008 26.1% -0.4%
2009 25.4% -2.8%
2010 29.3% +15.6%
2011 26.4% -9.9%
2012 24.8% -6.3%
2013 26.0% +5.1%
2014 26.0% +0.0%
2015 22.9% -12.0%
2016 22.2% -3.0%
2017 22.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8% 18.6% 23.1% 2
2000s 23.5% 17.5% 27.0% 9
2010s 25.0% 22.0% 29.3% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Estonia 22.7% compare
  2. 20 Austria 22.2% compare
  3. 21 Vanuatu 22.2% compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 21.2% compare
  5. 24 Benin 20.9% compare
  6. 25 Jamaica 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil was 22.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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/