Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 0.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 113th out of 115 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.0% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 0.9% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 110 Palestine, State of 4.9%
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.7%
- 112 Lebanon 2.4% compare
- 114 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guinea-Bissau?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th out of 115 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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