Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil

Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 27.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27.9%
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
46th
of 92 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2017
All-time low
13.4%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 13.4 %1999: 17 %2000: 17.2 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 23.2 %2004: 24.5 %2005: 21 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 20.8 %2008: 19.6 %2009: 17 %2010: 16 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 18 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 19.3 %2017: 27.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil is 27.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil peaked at 27.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1998.

That places Brazil 46th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 13.4%
1999 17.0% +26.8%
2000 17.2% +1.5%
2001 18.5% +7.3%
2002 23.2% +25.6%
2004 24.5% +5.6%
2005 21.0% -14.6%
2006 18.9% -9.8%
2007 20.8% +10.2%
2008 19.6% -5.8%
2009 17.0% -13.3%
2010 16.0% -5.9%
2011 14.8% -7.4%
2012 17.1% +15.3%
2013 18.1% +5.7%
2014 18.0% -0.7%
2015 18.2% +1.5%
2016 19.3% +5.7%
2017 27.9% +44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.2% 13.4% 17.0% 2
2000s 20.1% 17.0% 24.5% 9
2010s 18.7% 14.8% 27.9% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 43 Germany 30.0% compare
  2. 44 United States of America 29.2% compare
  3. 45 Denmark 28.6% compare
  4. 47 Norway 27.8% compare
  5. 48 Mexico 27.2% compare
  6. 49 Ethiopia 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Brazil was 27.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Brazil ranks 46th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,080 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/