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

El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

El Salvador: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

123rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

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

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+291.3%
1972	0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1973	0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1975	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.8%
1976	0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1977	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1978	0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1979	0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1980	0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1981	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1982	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+172.7%
1983	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1985	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1986	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1987	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1988	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1989	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1990	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1991	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1994	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1995	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1996	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1997	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1998	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1999	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2000	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2001	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2002	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2003	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2007	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2008	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2009	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2010	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2011	0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2012	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2013	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2015	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2016	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2018	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2021	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.0313 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, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador 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
1971	+291.3%	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982	+172.7%	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1975	-70.8%	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1995	-33.7%	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

120 Peru 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Indonesia 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Mauritania 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Ethiopia 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Paraguay 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 North Macedonia 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.