Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2009–2021

00.010.020.032009201520212009: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Afghanistan ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2009 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
2010 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2011 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2012 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2013 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2014 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2015 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2016 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2017 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2018 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2019 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2020 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2021 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 142 Tonga 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 143 Albania 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 144 Guyana 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 146 Gabon 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 147 Armenia 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 148 Cameroon 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.