El Salvador vs Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
El Salvador
18.0%
in 2016
Japan
17.9%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
55th
Japan rank
57th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Japan ranks 57th of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 11.2% | 27.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 16.1% | 3.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, El Salvador or Japan?
- El Salvador, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Japan ranks 57th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release