How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
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Australia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

43rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Australia 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1973	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1974	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1975	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1976	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1977	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1979	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1980	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1981	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1982	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1983	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1984	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1985	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1987	0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1990	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1993	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1994	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1995	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1996	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1997	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1998	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1999	0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2002	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2004	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2005	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2007	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2008	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2009	0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2010	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2011	0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2012	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2013	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2016	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2021	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Australia

40 United Kingdom 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Argentina 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Dominica 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 France 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Ukraine 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Senegal 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

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.