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

Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 33.46 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
33.46 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
168th
of 195 countries
All-time high
354.91 current US$ per person
in 1997
All-time low
3.29 current US$ per person
in 2008
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 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$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 33.46 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 354.91 current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.29 current US$ per person, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 168th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 8.74 current US$ per person —
1971 7.01 current US$ per person -19.8%
1972 8.4 current US$ per person +19.9%
1973 9.1 current US$ per person +8.3%
1974 9.25 current US$ per person +1.7%
1975 9.75 current US$ per person +5.5%
1976 9.18 current US$ per person -5.9%
1977 10.23 current US$ per person +11.4%
1978 10.92 current US$ per person +6.7%
1979 16.16 current US$ per person +48.0%
1980 20.31 current US$ per person +25.6%
1981 31.57 current US$ per person +55.5%
1982 33.61 current US$ per person +6.5%
1983 34.45 current US$ per person +2.5%
1984 37.78 current US$ per person +9.7%
1985 41.66 current US$ per person +10.3%
1986 55.95 current US$ per person +34.3%
1987 68.91 current US$ per person +23.2%
1988 82.31 current US$ per person +19.4%
1989 86.92 current US$ per person +5.6%
1990 88.29 current US$ per person +1.6%
1991 124.14 current US$ per person +40.6%
1992 106.5 current US$ per person -14.2%
1993 172.5 current US$ per person +62.0%
1994 210.81 current US$ per person +22.2%
1995 278.98 current US$ per person +32.3%
1996 333.71 current US$ per person +19.6%
1997 354.91 current US$ per person +6.4%
1998 23.23 current US$ per person -93.5%
1999 25.02 current US$ per person +7.7%
2000 22.17 current US$ per person -11.4%
2001 21.86 current US$ per person -1.4%
2002 19.86 current US$ per person -9.2%
2003 16.92 current US$ per person -14.8%
2004 14.12 current US$ per person -16.6%
2005 12.69 current US$ per person -10.1%
2006 9.67 current US$ per person -23.9%
2007 7.27 current US$ per person -24.8%
2008 3.29 current US$ per person -54.7%
2009 15.57 current US$ per person +372.9%
2010 15.84 current US$ per person +1.7%
2011 17.58 current US$ per person +11.0%
2012 21.07 current US$ per person +19.9%
2013 23.47 current US$ per person +11.4%
2014 23.26 current US$ per person -0.9%
2015 23.35 current US$ per person +0.4%
2016 23.55 current US$ per person +0.8%
2017 20.11 current US$ per person -14.6%
2018 42.49 current US$ per person +111.3%
2019 26.87 current US$ per person -36.7%
2020 25.87 current US$ per person -3.7%
2021 33.46 current US$ per person +29.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +372.9% 3.29 current US$ per person 15.57 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.87 current US$ per person 7.01 current US$ per person 16.16 current US$ per person 10
1980s 49.35 current US$ per person 20.31 current US$ per person 86.92 current US$ per person 10
1990s 171.81 current US$ per person 23.23 current US$ per person 354.91 current US$ per person 10
2000s 14.34 current US$ per person 3.29 current US$ per person 22.17 current US$ per person 10
2010s 23.76 current US$ per person 15.84 current US$ per person 42.49 current US$ per person 10
2020s 29.66 current US$ per person 25.87 current US$ per person 33.46 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 165 Nepal 35.8 current US$ per person compare
  2. 166 Bangladesh 35.17 current US$ per person compare
  3. 167 Sierra Leone 35.04 current US$ per person compare
  4. 169 Pakistan 29.11 current US$ per person compare
  5. 170 Malawi 28.59 current US$ per person compare
  6. 171 Ethiopia 27.87 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$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 33.46 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 354.91 current US$ per person in 1997.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 current US$ per person in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.