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

Germany: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 16.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2015
All-time low
10.9%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2017

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

0510151998200720171998: 10.9 %2006: 16.1 %2007: 17 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 16 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 17 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 16.8 %2017: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany stood at 16.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1998.

That places Germany 53rd out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Germany, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 10.9%
2006 16.1% +47.3%
2007 17.0% +5.1%
2008 15.7% -7.4%
2009 15.5% -1.6%
2010 15.3% -1.1%
2011 16.0% +4.5%
2012 16.5% +3.1%
2013 17.0% +3.5%
2014 16.9% -1.0%
2015 17.1% +1.5%
2016 16.8% -2.0%
2017 16.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 1
2000s 16.1% 15.5% 17.0% 4
2010s 16.5% 15.3% 17.1% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 50 Kenya 17.1% compare
  2. 51 Denmark 16.8% compare
  3. 52 Morocco 16.7% compare
  4. 54 Mali 16.4% compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 16.1% compare
  6. 56 Ireland 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Germany was 16.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1998.
How does Germany rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Germany ranks 53rd out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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/