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

Denmark: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 16.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.8%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
51st
of 102 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1999
All-time low
11.2%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 18.6 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 19 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 19 %2005: 19.9 %2006: 19.9 %2007: 18.6 %2008: 18.3 %2009: 18 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 18.5 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 18.8 %2017: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 16.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark peaked at 23.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2012.

That places Denmark 51st out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Denmark, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 18.6%
1999 23.5% +26.6%
2000 19.4% -17.7%
2001 19.0% -2.1%
2002 19.3% +1.8%
2003 19.2% -0.8%
2004 19.0% -0.6%
2005 19.9% +4.3%
2006 19.9% -0.0%
2007 18.6% -6.4%
2008 18.3% -1.4%
2009 18.0% -2.0%
2010 17.2% -4.4%
2011 18.5% +7.7%
2012 11.2% -39.6%
2013 19.6% +75.2%
2014 18.8% -4.2%
2017 16.8% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.1% 18.6% 23.5% 2
2000s 19.0% 18.0% 19.9% 10
2010s 17.0% 11.2% 19.6% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 48 United States 17.3% compare
  2. 49 South Africa 17.2% compare
  3. 50 Kenya 17.1% compare
  4. 52 Morocco 16.7% compare
  5. 53 Germany 16.6% compare
  6. 54 Mali 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Denmark was 16.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Denmark ranks 51st out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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/