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

China ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
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China: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

173rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2021

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

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

China ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1972	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1973	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1974	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1975	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1977	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1978	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1979	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1980	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1981	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1982	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1983	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1984	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1985	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1987	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1988	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1989	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1990	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1991	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1993	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1995	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1996	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1997	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1998	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1999	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2000	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2001	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2005	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2006	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2007	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2008	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2009	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2010	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2016	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2020	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2021	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
China's 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near China

170 Philippines 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Eritrea 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 East Timor 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Georgia 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does China rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.