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

Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Colombia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

72nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

Years of data

1970–2021

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia is 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

Colombia ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1972	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1973	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1974	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1975	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1976	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1978	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1979	0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1980	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1981	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1982	0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1983	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1984	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1985	0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1986	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1987	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1988	0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1989	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1990	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1991	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1992	0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%
1993	0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1994	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1995	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1996	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1997	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1998	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1999	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2000	0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2001	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2002	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2003	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2005	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2006	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2007	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2008	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2009	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2010	0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2011	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2012	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2014	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2016	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2017	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2019	0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2020	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2021	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+46.2%	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1992	+46.0%	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Colombia

69 Uzbekistan 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Burundi 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Russia 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Belarus 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Switzerland 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Uruguay 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Colombia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Colombia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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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.