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

Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 15.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.7%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
56th
of 102 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2017
All-time low
8.3%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

0510151998200720171998: 10.5 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 15.4 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 11 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 15.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland peaked at 15.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 56th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 10.5%
1999 11.6% +10.8%
2000 15.4% +33.0%
2001 12.6% -18.7%
2002 9.1% -27.5%
2003 11.8% +29.4%
2004 10.8% -8.0%
2005 10.7% -1.4%
2006 11.6% +8.2%
2007 8.3% -28.6%
2008 9.1% +10.4%
2009 10.1% +10.7%
2010 11.0% +8.9%
2011 10.2% -7.6%
2012 9.4% -7.4%
2013 12.3% +30.4%
2014 12.1% -1.4%
2015 12.1% +0.1%
2016 12.2% +0.9%
2017 15.7% +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.1% 10.5% 11.6% 2
2000s 10.9% 8.3% 15.4% 10
2010s 11.9% 9.4% 15.7% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 53 Germany 16.6% compare
  2. 54 Mali 16.4% compare
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 16.1% compare
  4. 57 Liechtenstein 15.5% compare
  5. 58 Romania 15.5% compare
  6. 59 Indonesia 15.3% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland was 15.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Ireland ranks 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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/