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

Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 14.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2007
All-time low
14.9%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway, 2002–2017

051015202002200920172002: 18.2 %2003: 17.6 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 19.1 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 14.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 14.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway peaked at 19.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.

That places Norway 63rd out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Norway, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 18.2%
2003 17.6% -3.4%
2004 18.3% +4.2%
2005 18.2% -0.5%
2006 19.1% +4.7%
2007 19.8% +3.9%
2008 18.9% -4.5%
2009 18.9% -0.2%
2010 18.7% -0.9%
2011 18.1% -3.5%
2012 17.5% -2.9%
2013 17.3% -1.6%
2014 16.0% -7.1%
2015 15.2% -5.1%
2016 15.1% -0.9%
2017 14.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 17.6% 19.8% 8
2010s 16.6% 14.9% 18.7% 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 60 Mongolia 15.2% compare
  2. 61 Nepal 15.2% compare
  3. 62 Serbia 15.0% compare
  4. 64 Philippines 14.3% compare
  5. 65 Japan 13.9% compare
  6. 66 Switzerland 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Norway was 14.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
How does Norway rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Norway ranks 63rd out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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/