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

Serbia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 39.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.9%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
27th
of 92 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2018
All-time low
27.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2018

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 34.9 %2008: 33.2 %2009: 30.8 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 32.1 %2012: 31.8 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 37.6 %2018: 39.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia stood at 39.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia peaked at 39.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2016.

That places Serbia 27th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 34.9%
2008 33.2% -4.8%
2009 30.8% -7.3%
2010 32.5% +5.6%
2011 32.1% -1.4%
2012 31.8% -0.9%
2015 28.2% -11.2%
2016 27.8% -1.6%
2017 37.6% +35.3%
2018 39.9% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 30.8% 34.9% 3
2010s 32.9% 27.8% 39.9% 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 24 South Africa 43.0% compare
  2. 25 Japan 42.9% compare
  3. 26 Italy 42.3% compare
  4. 28 Chile 39.8% compare
  5. 29 Guyana 38.9% compare
  6. 30 Slovakia 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Serbia was 39.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Serbia ranks 27th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
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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/