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

Guinea: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 3.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 102 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guinea, 2008–2019

51015202008201320192008: 8.7 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 10 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 3.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guinea peaked at 20.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.

That places Guinea 99th out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Guinea, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 8.7%
2009 12.6% +45.4%
2010 20.2% +60.1%
2011 9.3% -53.7%
2012 10.0% +7.4%
2013 11.7% +16.6%
2014 3.3% -72.1%
2015 3.3% +0.0%
2016 3.3% +0.0%
2017 3.3% +0.0%
2018 3.3% +0.0%
2019 3.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 8.7% 12.6% 2
2010s 7.1% 3.2% 20.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guinea?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Guinea was 3.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
How does Guinea rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Guinea ranks 99th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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/