Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina
Argentina: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina peaked at 17.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 114th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +123.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.7% compare
- 112 Lebanon 2.4% compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.9% compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Argentina was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release