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

Uruguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 13.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 102 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2002
All-time low
13.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1999–2018

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay, 1999–2018

102030401999200820181999: 16.6 %2000: 17.2 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 38.6 %2004: 28.3 %2005: 20.2 %2006: 18.1 %2011: 15.3 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 13.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay stood at 13.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay peaked at 38.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 67th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.6%
2000 17.2% +3.3%
2002 38.6% +124.9%
2003 38.6% -0.0%
2004 28.3% -26.8%
2005 20.2% -28.5%
2006 18.1% -10.6%
2011 15.3% -15.2%
2015 13.8% -9.7%
2016 13.9% +0.5%
2017 13.3% -4.6%
2018 13.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2000s 26.8% 17.2% 38.6% 6
2010s 14.0% 13.3% 15.3% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 64 Philippines 14.3% compare
  2. 65 Japan 13.9% compare
  3. 66 Switzerland 13.8% compare
  4. 68 British Virgin Islands 13.3% compare
  5. 69 Barbados 13.0% compare
  6. 70 Belgium 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Uruguay was 13.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 102 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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/