Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 18.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 19.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1999.
That places Spain 66th 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 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 63 Peru 18.6% compare
- 64 Cayman Islands 18.6% compare
- 65 Portugal 18.6% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 18.5% compare
- 68 Philippines 18.4% compare
- 69 Croatia 18.3% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain was 18.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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