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

Cameroon: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 9.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
9.7%
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
78th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2013
All-time low
4.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2013

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon, 2008–2013

02468102008201020132008: 6.2 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

That places Cameroon 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Cameroon, 2008 to 2013.
Year % Change
2008 6.2%
2009 6.4% +3.7%
2010 7.3% +14.1%
2011 5.3% -27.2%
2012 4.9% -8.5%
2013 9.7% +99.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 6.2% 6.4% 2
2010s 6.8% 4.9% 9.7% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 75 Laos 10.3% compare
  2. 76 Ethiopia 9.9% compare
  3. 77 Jordan 9.7% compare
  4. 79 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.3% compare
  5. 80 Gambia 8.3% compare
  6. 81 Niger 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Cameroon was 9.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Cameroon ranks 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2013.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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/