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

Israel: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 17.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.3%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
47th
of 102 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2002
All-time low
13.4%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 20.6 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 21.5 %2002: 24.7 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 21.4 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 15 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel is 17.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2012.

Israel ranks 47th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Israel, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 20.6%
1999 21.4% +3.8%
2000 21.6% +1.2%
2001 21.5% -0.5%
2002 24.7% +15.0%
2003 23.6% -4.5%
2004 21.4% -9.5%
2005 23.6% +10.2%
2006 24.4% +3.6%
2007 16.8% -31.3%
2008 17.1% +2.3%
2009 16.6% -2.9%
2010 15.1% -9.2%
2011 14.6% -3.0%
2012 13.4% -8.7%
2013 15.0% +12.2%
2014 14.7% -2.0%
2015 15.8% +7.3%
2016 15.5% -1.6%
2017 17.3% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 20.6% 21.4% 2
2000s 21.1% 16.6% 24.7% 10
2010s 15.2% 13.4% 17.3% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 44 Netherlands 17.6% compare
  2. 45 Peru 17.6% compare
  3. 46 Guatemala 17.5% compare
  4. 48 United States 17.3% compare
  5. 49 South Africa 17.2% compare
  6. 50 Kenya 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel was 17.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
How does Israel rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Israel ranks 47th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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/