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

Namibia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 82.2%
World rank
102nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Namibia, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 8 %2008: 25.5 %2010: 11 %2014: 2.4 %2016: 0.734 %2017: 0.131 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Namibia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 82.2% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Namibia peaked at 25.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Namibia 102nd out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 8.0%
2008 25.5% +217.5%
2010 11.0% -56.7%
2014 2.4% -78.3%
2016 0.7% -69.4%
2017 0.1% -82.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 8.0% 25.5% 2
2010s 3.6% 0.1% 11.0% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 99 Guinea 3.2% compare
  2. 100 Malawi 2.9% compare
  3. 101 Senegal 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Namibia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Namibia was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Namibia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Namibia ranks 102nd out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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/