Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal peaked at 19.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2002.
That places Portugal 65th 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 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.8% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +118.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.0% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 62 Ethiopia 19.3% compare
- 63 Peru 18.6% compare
- 64 Cayman Islands 18.6% compare
- 66 Spain 18.5% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 18.5% compare
- 68 Philippines 18.4% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal was 18.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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February 2026 Data Release