Cuba vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted savings: education expenditure
Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 13.0% against 4.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 2nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 3.6% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 5.1% | 7.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Cuba or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cuba, at 13.0% against 4.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Cuba and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 2nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.