Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Latvia

Latvia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 88.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 112 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 1999
All-time low
82.1%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Latvia, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 96.4 %2000: 94.2 %2001: 93.1 %2002: 86.5 %2003: 91.1 %2004: 91.6 %2006: 87.5 %2007: 84.6 %2008: 84.2 %2009: 87.3 %2010: 87.3 %2011: 87.7 %2012: 87.6 %2013: 87.4 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 84.4 %2016: 90.7 %2017: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 88.6% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Latvia peaked at 96.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 86th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 96.4%
2000 94.2% -2.3%
2001 93.1% -1.1%
2002 86.5% -7.1%
2003 91.1% +5.4%
2004 91.6% +0.5%
2006 87.5% -4.5%
2007 84.6% -3.3%
2008 84.2% -0.5%
2009 87.3% +3.7%
2010 87.3% +0.0%
2011 87.7% +0.4%
2012 87.6% -0.2%
2013 87.4% -0.2%
2014 82.1% -6.1%
2015 84.4% +2.8%
2016 90.7% +7.5%
2017 88.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.4% 96.4% 96.4% 1
2000s 88.9% 84.2% 94.2% 9
2010s 87.0% 82.1% 90.7% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 83 Netherlands 89.1% compare
  2. 84 Nepal 89.0% compare
  3. 85 Japan 88.8% compare
  4. 87 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
  5. 88 Indonesia 88.1% compare
  6. 89 Armenia 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Latvia?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Latvia was 88.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
Latvia ranks 86th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 1,409 data points, 1998–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/