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

Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 17.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.8%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
42nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2006
All-time low
13.4%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania, 2003–2017

051015202003201020172003: 17.9 %2004: 15.5 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 19.1 %2008: 18.3 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 17.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania is 17.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania peaked at 19.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2009.

Lithuania ranks 42nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 17.9%
2004 15.5% -13.2%
2005 18.1% +17.0%
2006 19.3% +6.3%
2007 19.1% -1.0%
2008 18.3% -4.4%
2009 13.4% -26.9%
2010 14.7% +10.3%
2011 14.7% +0.1%
2012 14.7% -0.1%
2013 14.4% -2.2%
2014 14.4% +0.2%
2015 15.2% +5.1%
2016 16.2% +6.7%
2017 17.8% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 13.4% 19.3% 7
2010s 15.3% 14.4% 17.8% 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 39 El Salvador 18.5% compare
  2. 40 Ecuador 18.4% compare
  3. 41 Sri Lanka 18.2% compare
  4. 43 Luxembourg 17.6% compare
  5. 44 Netherlands 17.6% compare
  6. 45 Peru 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania was 17.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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/