Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica peaked at 20.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.9% | — |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +202.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 6.1% | 20.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jamaica was 20.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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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/