Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 260.58 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
260.58 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
293.44 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
5.87 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Colombia is 260.58 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 293.44 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.87 current US$ per person, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 5.87 current US$ per person —
1971 6.24 current US$ per person +6.2%
1972 6.75 current US$ per person +8.3%
1973 7.87 current US$ per person +16.5%
1974 9.28 current US$ per person +17.9%
1975 9.52 current US$ per person +2.6%
1976 10.92 current US$ per person +14.8%
1977 13.66 current US$ per person +25.0%
1978 14.7 current US$ per person +7.6%
1979 18.42 current US$ per person +25.3%
1980 21.59 current US$ per person +17.2%
1981 33.6 current US$ per person +55.6%
1982 37.8 current US$ per person +12.5%
1983 38.87 current US$ per person +2.8%
1984 37.14 current US$ per person -4.5%
1985 32.91 current US$ per person -11.4%
1986 30 current US$ per person -8.9%
1987 28.18 current US$ per person -6.0%
1988 31.29 current US$ per person +11.0%
1989 31.64 current US$ per person +1.1%
1990 32.29 current US$ per person +2.0%
1991 31.3 current US$ per person -3.1%
1992 53.23 current US$ per person +70.1%
1993 50.56 current US$ per person -5.0%
1994 57.09 current US$ per person +12.9%
1995 63.48 current US$ per person +11.2%
1996 70.42 current US$ per person +10.9%
1997 87 current US$ per person +23.5%
1998 79.24 current US$ per person -8.9%
1999 74.64 current US$ per person -5.8%
2000 91.79 current US$ per person +23.0%
2001 95.51 current US$ per person +4.1%
2002 100.41 current US$ per person +5.1%
2003 92.52 current US$ per person -7.9%
2004 109.91 current US$ per person +18.8%
2005 138.1 current US$ per person +25.6%
2006 146.67 current US$ per person +6.2%
2007 171.93 current US$ per person +17.2%
2008 189.16 current US$ per person +10.0%
2009 199.66 current US$ per person +5.6%
2010 240.47 current US$ per person +20.4%
2011 231.03 current US$ per person -3.9%
2012 248.93 current US$ per person +7.7%
2013 293.44 current US$ per person +17.9%
2014 275.93 current US$ per person -6.0%
2015 208.88 current US$ per person -24.3%
2016 206.88 current US$ per person -1.0%
2017 223.81 current US$ per person +8.2%
2018 264.96 current US$ per person +18.4%
2019 247.84 current US$ per person -6.5%
2020 228.17 current US$ per person -7.9%
2021 260.58 current US$ per person +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.32 current US$ per person 5.87 current US$ per person 18.42 current US$ per person 10
1980s 32.3 current US$ per person 21.59 current US$ per person 38.87 current US$ per person 10
1990s 59.92 current US$ per person 31.3 current US$ per person 87 current US$ per person 10
2000s 133.56 current US$ per person 91.79 current US$ per person 199.66 current US$ per person 10
2010s 244.21 current US$ per person 206.88 current US$ per person 293.44 current US$ per person 10
2020s 244.37 current US$ per person 228.17 current US$ per person 260.58 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 90 Guyana 274.09 current US$ per person compare
  2. 91 Thailand 265.45 current US$ per person compare
  3. 92 Jamaica 262.16 current US$ per person compare
  4. 94 Eswatini 254.89 current US$ per person compare
  5. 95 Djibouti 238.19 current US$ per person compare
  6. 96 North Macedonia 235.01 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Colombia?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Colombia was 260.58 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 293.44 current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Colombia ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.