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

Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 29.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
29.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 102 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 1998
All-time low
24.7%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 40.1 %1999: 35.1 %2000: 35.4 %2001: 30.7 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 25.5 %2006: 26.6 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 27.5 %2010: 28.6 %2011: 28.5 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 29.1 %2014: 28.9 %2015: 29 %2016: 29 %2017: 29.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 29.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden peaked at 40.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 40.1%
1999 35.1% -12.5%
2000 35.4% +1.0%
2001 30.7% -13.4%
2002 26.9% -12.4%
2003 25.4% -5.5%
2004 24.7% -2.9%
2005 25.5% +3.5%
2006 26.6% +4.3%
2007 26.8% +1.0%
2008 27.7% +3.1%
2009 27.5% -0.6%
2010 28.6% +4.0%
2011 28.5% -0.3%
2012 28.4% -0.4%
2013 29.1% +2.5%
2014 28.9% -0.7%
2015 29.0% +0.2%
2016 29.0% -0.1%
2017 29.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.6% 35.1% 40.1% 2
2000s 27.7% 24.7% 35.4% 10
2010s 28.9% 28.4% 29.5% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Maldives 31.1% compare
  2. 9 Uganda 30.5% compare
  3. 10 Malaysia 29.7% compare
  4. 12 Madagascar 24.4% compare
  5. 13 Hungary 24.1% compare
  6. 14 Poland 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden was 29.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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/