Germany vs United States: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Germany
199.97 billion current US$
in 2021
United States
1.05 trillion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Germany
  • United States
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T197019952021

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.05 trillion current US$ against 199.97 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 846.63 billion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 5.2 times Germany's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1970s 19.93 billion current US$ 115.78 billion current US$ 95.85 billion current US$ United States
1980s 40.85 billion current US$ 230.34 billion current US$ 189.49 billion current US$ United States
1990s 90.18 billion current US$ 357.53 billion current US$ 267.34 billion current US$ United States
2000s 117.30 billion current US$ 593.89 billion current US$ 476.59 billion current US$ United States
2010s 169.49 billion current US$ 866.76 billion current US$ 697.27 billion current US$ United States
2020s 190.75 billion current US$ 999.08 billion current US$ 808.33 billion current US$ United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Germany or United States?
United States, at 1.05 trillion current US$ against 199.97 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Germany and United States?
846.63 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). 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.