Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay is 14.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay peaked at 27.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2004.
That places Paraguay 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.3% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +162.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.2% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.5% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 82 Cyprus 15.1% compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 15.0% compare
- 84 Oman 14.8% compare
- 86 Belgium 14.7% compare
- 87 Côte d'Ivoire 13.9% compare
- 88 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.1% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay was 14.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release