Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Saudi Arabia
51.54 billion current US$
in 2020
Sweden
46.29 billion current US$
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 51.54 billion current US$ against 46.29 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 5.25 billion current US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.27 billion current US$ 4.26 billion current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ Sweden
1980s 5.06 billion current US$ 8.03 billion current US$ 2.97 billion current US$ Sweden
1990s 8.04 billion current US$ 17.25 billion current US$ 9.21 billion current US$ Sweden
2000s 22.60 billion current US$ 23.87 billion current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ Sweden
2010s 51.48 billion current US$ 38.21 billion current US$ 13.27 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
2020s 51.54 billion current US$ 40.08 billion current US$ 11.46 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Saudi Arabia, at 51.54 billion current US$ against 46.29 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
5.25 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). 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.