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

Paraguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 23.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
23.3%
World rank
15th
of 102 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2016
All-time low
5.5%
in 2004
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay, 2002–2016

5101520252002200920162002: 14.1 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 5.5 %2007: 12.8 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 18.9 %2016: 23.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 23.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay peaked at 23.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2004.

Paraguay ranks 15th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Paraguay, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 14.1%
2003 13.9% -1.6%
2004 5.5% -60.4%
2007 12.8% +132.7%
2010 16.9% +31.6%
2011 18.6% +10.1%
2012 18.9% +2.1%
2016 23.3% +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 5.5% 14.1% 4
2010s 19.4% 16.9% 23.3% 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 12 Madagascar 24.4% compare
  2. 13 Hungary 24.1% compare
  3. 14 Poland 23.3% compare
  4. 16 Italy 23.1% compare
  5. 17 Iceland 22.9% compare
  6. 18 Kuwait 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay was 23.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2004.
How does Paraguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Paraguay ranks 15th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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/