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

New Zealand ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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New Zealand: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

12th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

All-time low

0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2021

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

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1973	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1974	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1975	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1976	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1977	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1978	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1979	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1980	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1981	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1982	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1983	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1984	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1985	0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1986	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1987	0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1988	0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1989	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1990	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1991	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1992	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1993	0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1994	0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1995	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1996	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1997	0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1998	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1999	0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2001	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2003	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2006	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2009	0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2010	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2011	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2012	0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2013	0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2019	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2021	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand 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
1990	+44.0%	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

9 Djibouti 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Lesotho 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Sweden 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Papua New Guinea 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Saudi Arabia 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Iceland 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does New Zealand rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.