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

Malawi: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 2.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.9%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
100th
of 102 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malawi, 2009–2016

2.557.51012.5152009201220162009: 11.3 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

That places Malawi 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malawi, 2009 to 2016.
Year % Change
2009 11.3%
2010 7.7% -32.1%
2011 13.7% +78.1%
2012 14.5% +5.9%
2013 7.1% -50.9%
2014 4.0% -44.5%
2015 3.3% -15.4%
2016 2.9% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2010s 7.6% 2.9% 14.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malawi?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malawi was 2.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Malawi ranks 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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/