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

Senegal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
101st
of 102 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2015
All-time low
2.5%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal, 2009–2018

2468102009201320182009: 10.1 %2010: 8 %2011: 9.8 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 2.9 %2018: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal peaked at 10.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.

Senegal ranks 101st of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Senegal, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 10.1%
2010 8.0% -20.6%
2011 9.8% +22.2%
2012 3.9% -60.5%
2013 4.1% +5.6%
2014 3.5% -15.5%
2015 10.3% +196.9%
2016 2.9% -71.6%
2018 2.5% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 5.6% 2.5% 10.3% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 98 Malta 3.3% compare
  2. 99 Guinea 3.2% compare
  3. 100 Malawi 2.9% compare
  4. 102 Namibia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
How does Senegal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Senegal ranks 101st out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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/