Philippines vs Singapore: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Philippines
7.51 billion current US$
in 2021
Singapore
9.64 billion current US$
in 2021
Philippines rank
50th
Singapore rank
47th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Philippines
  • Singapore
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B197019952021

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 9.64 billion current US$ against 7.51 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 2.13 billion current US$.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 47th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 352.19 million current US$ 117.13 million current US$ 235.06 million current US$ Philippines
1980s 669.57 million current US$ 561.82 million current US$ 107.75 million current US$ Philippines
1990s 1.98 billion current US$ 1.74 billion current US$ 243.87 million current US$ Philippines
2000s 2.62 billion current US$ 3.36 billion current US$ 741.11 million current US$ Singapore
2010s 6.05 billion current US$ 8.23 billion current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ Singapore
2020s 7.34 billion current US$ 8.95 billion current US$ 1.61 billion current US$ Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Philippines or Singapore?
Singapore, at 9.64 billion current US$ against 7.51 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Philippines and Singapore?
2.13 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Philippines ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). 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.