Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 102 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2004
All-time low
15.6%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 27.1 %1999: 24.8 %2000: 22.9 %2001: 22.9 %2002: 23.3 %2003: 24.8 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 27.7 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 15.6 %2013: 21 %2014: 22 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 20.7 %2017: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 20.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 28.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28th out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 27.1%
1999 24.8% -8.6%
2000 22.9% -7.6%
2001 22.9% -0.1%
2002 23.3% +1.7%
2003 24.8% +6.5%
2004 28.9% +16.2%
2005 19.3% -33.0%
2006 27.7% +43.2%
2007 20.9% -24.4%
2008 19.5% -6.7%
2009 19.6% +0.4%
2010 25.6% +31.0%
2011 15.6% -39.3%
2013 21.0% +35.1%
2014 22.0% +4.6%
2015 23.1% +5.1%
2016 20.7% -10.7%
2017 20.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 24.8% 27.1% 2
2000s 23.0% 19.3% 28.9% 10
2010s 21.2% 15.6% 25.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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/