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

Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 24.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.1%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
13th
of 102 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2014
All-time low
17.5%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

0102030401998200720171998: 21.6 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 21.9 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 20.4 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 17.5 %2008: 20.1 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 25.6 %2012: 26.7 %2013: 25.3 %2014: 35.3 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 22 %2017: 24.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary stood at 24.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary peaked at 35.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2007.

Hungary ranks 13th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 21.6%
1999 21.4% -0.8%
2000 21.9% +2.1%
2001 22.4% +2.2%
2002 20.4% -9.0%
2003 19.2% -5.8%
2004 19.7% +2.6%
2005 18.1% -8.0%
2006 18.5% +2.3%
2007 17.5% -5.6%
2008 20.1% +14.9%
2009 22.4% +11.4%
2010 23.7% +5.8%
2011 25.6% +8.0%
2012 26.7% +4.6%
2013 25.3% -5.2%
2014 35.3% +39.3%
2015 26.8% -24.0%
2016 22.0% -18.1%
2017 24.1% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.5% 21.4% 21.6% 2
2000s 20.0% 17.5% 22.4% 10
2010s 26.2% 22.0% 35.3% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Malaysia 29.7% compare
  2. 11 Sweden 29.5% compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 24.4% compare
  4. 14 Poland 23.3% compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 23.3% compare
  6. 16 Italy 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary was 24.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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/