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

Jordan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 9.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
77th
of 102 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2018
All-time low
3.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan, 1998–2019

46810121998200820191998: 8.1 %1999: 6.7 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 3.2 %2010: 4.7 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 9 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 9.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2019.

The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan peaked at 12.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.

Jordan ranks 77th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Jordan, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 8.1%
1999 6.7% -17.6%
2001 3.7% -44.7%
2002 4.2% +12.4%
2003 4.6% +10.2%
2004 5.5% +19.0%
2005 5.5% +0.1%
2006 5.7% +3.8%
2007 7.6% +34.7%
2008 3.2% -57.4%
2010 4.7% +44.1%
2016 6.6% +41.4%
2017 9.0% +36.4%
2018 12.3% +36.4%
2019 9.7% -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.4% 6.7% 8.1% 2
2000s 5.0% 3.2% 7.6% 8
2010s 8.5% 4.7% 12.3% 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 74 Cyprus 10.6% compare
  2. 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.3% compare
  3. 76 Ethiopia 9.9% compare
  4. 78 Cameroon 9.7% compare
  5. 79 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.3% compare
  6. 80 Gambia 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Jordan was 9.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
How does Jordan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Jordan ranks 77th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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/