Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Colombia
13.34 billion current US$
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.01 billion current US$
in 2021
Colombia rank
39th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
41st

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B197019952021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13.34 billion current US$ against 12.01 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.33 billion current US$.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 244.30 million current US$ 2.42 billion current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 934.50 million current US$ 5.81 billion current US$ 4.88 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 2.34 billion current US$ 3.68 billion current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 5.64 billion current US$ 10.21 billion current US$ 4.57 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 11.48 billion current US$ 15.84 billion current US$ 4.37 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 12.45 billion current US$ 10.01 billion current US$ 2.44 billion current US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Colombia, at 13.34 billion current US$ against 12.01 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.33 billion current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Colombia ranks 39th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.