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

Peru: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 17.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 102 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2015
All-time low
4.1%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Peru, 1998–2019

5101520251998200820191998: 25 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 12.7 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 5.7 %2003: 5.3 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 14 %2013: 23 %2014: 25.1 %2015: 27.1 %2016: 27 %2017: 23.2 %2018: 17.8 %2019: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Peru stood at 17.6%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Peru peaked at 27.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.

That places Peru 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 25.0%
1999 8.4% -66.3%
2000 12.7% +50.4%
2001 8.1% -36.1%
2002 5.7% -30.1%
2003 5.3% -6.2%
2004 7.1% +33.5%
2005 4.1% -41.6%
2006 10.2% +146.1%
2007 9.8% -4.1%
2008 12.7% +29.9%
2009 16.3% +28.1%
2010 15.7% -3.9%
2011 12.7% -18.8%
2012 14.0% +10.0%
2013 23.0% +64.7%
2014 25.1% +8.9%
2015 27.1% +7.9%
2016 27.0% -0.1%
2017 23.2% -14.1%
2018 17.8% -23.6%
2019 17.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 8.4% 25.0% 2
2000s 9.2% 4.1% 16.3% 10
2010s 20.3% 12.7% 27.1% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  2. 43 Luxembourg 17.6% compare
  3. 44 Netherlands 17.6% compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 17.5% compare
  5. 47 Israel 17.3% compare
  6. 48 United States 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Peru?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Peru was 17.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Peru ranks 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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/