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

Latvia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.5%
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
38th
of 102 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2002
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia, 1999–2017

01020301999200820171999: 5.5 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 19.6 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 16.8 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 23.5 %2017: 18.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 18.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia peaked at 32.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.

That places Latvia 38th out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 5.5%
2000 4.5% -18.0%
2001 15.8% +249.1%
2002 32.3% +103.6%
2003 19.7% -38.8%
2004 19.6% -0.8%
2006 20.1% +2.5%
2007 18.4% -8.5%
2008 16.8% -8.7%
2009 17.1% +1.8%
2010 19.3% +12.8%
2011 21.6% +12.1%
2012 22.1% +2.5%
2013 23.5% +6.3%
2014 22.9% -2.4%
2015 22.8% -0.5%
2016 23.5% +2.8%
2017 18.5% -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 18.2% 4.5% 32.3% 9
2010s 21.8% 18.5% 23.5% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Slovenia 18.9% compare
  2. 36 Thailand 18.9% compare
  3. 37 Australia 18.7% compare
  4. 39 El Salvador 18.5% compare
  5. 40 Ecuador 18.4% compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Latvia was 18.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Latvia ranks 38th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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/