Denmark vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Denmark
25.72 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
26.70 billion current US$
in 2021
Denmark rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.70 billion current US$ against 25.72 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 981.60 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 195 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.05 billion current US$ 1.89 billion current US$ 160.19 million current US$ Denmark
1980s 4.68 billion current US$ 4.25 billion current US$ 426.36 million current US$ Denmark
1990s 11.56 billion current US$ 8.71 billion current US$ 2.85 billion current US$ Denmark
2000s 19.03 billion current US$ 11.96 billion current US$ 7.07 billion current US$ Denmark
2010s 24.01 billion current US$ 22.07 billion current US$ 1.94 billion current US$ Denmark
2020s 24.30 billion current US$ 23.39 billion current US$ 913.55 million current US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.70 billion current US$ against 25.72 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Denmark and South Africa?
981.60 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Denmark ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). 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.