Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 14.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.7% | — |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 83 Saint Lucia 15.0% compare
- 84 Oman 14.8% compare
- 85 Paraguay 14.7% compare
- 87 Côte d'Ivoire 13.9% compare
- 88 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.1% compare
- 89 Mexico 13.0% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Belgium was 14.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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