Malaysia vs Vietnam: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Malaysia
14.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Vietnam
15.88 billion current US$
in 2021
Malaysia rank
38th
Vietnam rank
36th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B197019952021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 15.88 billion current US$ against 14.10 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.78 billion current US$.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 1.61 billion current US$ 145.61 million current US$ 1.47 billion current US$ Malaysia
1990s 2.88 billion current US$ 467.20 million current US$ 2.41 billion current US$ Malaysia
2000s 6.22 billion current US$ 2.02 billion current US$ 4.20 billion current US$ Malaysia
2010s 15.02 billion current US$ 10.39 billion current US$ 4.63 billion current US$ Malaysia
2020s 13.48 billion current US$ 15.52 billion current US$ 2.05 billion current US$ Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 15.88 billion current US$ against 14.10 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Malaysia and Vietnam?
1.78 billion current US$, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.