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

Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 102 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2013
All-time low
11.5%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 11.5 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 14.1 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 15.6 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 20 %2017: 20.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 20.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain peaked at 20.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1999.

That places Spain 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 11.5%
2000 11.7% +1.6%
2001 12.1% +3.0%
2002 12.7% +5.0%
2003 12.7% +0.2%
2004 14.1% +10.7%
2005 14.7% +4.2%
2006 15.6% +6.6%
2007 17.2% +10.2%
2008 16.7% -2.7%
2009 16.7% -0.1%
2010 17.9% +7.0%
2011 17.9% +0.0%
2012 20.2% +12.8%
2013 20.7% +2.7%
2014 19.9% -4.0%
2015 19.5% -1.8%
2016 20.0% +2.5%
2017 20.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1
2000s 14.4% 11.7% 17.2% 10
2010s 19.6% 17.9% 20.7% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Benin 20.9% compare
  2. 25 Jamaica 20.8% compare
  3. 26 Costa Rica 20.6% compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom 20.4% compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 19.9% compare
  6. 30 Slovakia 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain was 20.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Spain ranks 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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/