Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 64.14 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 64.14 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 101.64 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.29 current US$ per person, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.47 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 5.84 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 7.03 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 6.8 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.21 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 5.44 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 6.16 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 4.29 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 5.3 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 6.3 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 5.82 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 6.93 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 7.02 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.84 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.43 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.78 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.39 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 11.1 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 9.26 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 11.38 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 11.57 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.18 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 17.53 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 17.57 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.43 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 23.34 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 21.73 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 20.46 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 20.29 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.67 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 18.81 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.72 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 21.7 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.48 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 27.06 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 29.61 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 35.03 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 34.86 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.24 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 53.66 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 46.77 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 47.47 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 73.05 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 101.64 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 98.52 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 69.52 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 64.93 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 61.99 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.14 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 current US$ per person | 4.29 current US$ per person | 7.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 current US$ per person | 5.82 current US$ per person | 11.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.95 current US$ per person | 9.26 current US$ per person | 23.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.12 current US$ per person | 18.67 current US$ per person | 35.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.44 current US$ per person | 46.77 current US$ per person | 101.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.07 current US$ per person | 61.99 current US$ per person | 64.14 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 146 Philippines 66.4 current US$ per person compare
- 147 New Caledonia 64.91 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Angola 64.18 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Laos 62.02 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Mauritania 60.95 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 60.57 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 64.14 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 101.64 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.