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

Portugal ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Portugal: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

59th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2021

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

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 59th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1972	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1973	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.5%
1974	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1975	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.4%
1976	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1977	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1978	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1979	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1980	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1981	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1982	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1983	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1984	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1985	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1986	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1987	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1988	0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1989	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1990	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1991	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1992	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1993	0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1994	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1995	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1996	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1997	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1998	0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1999	0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2000	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2001	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2002	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2003	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2005	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2007	0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2008	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2009	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2010	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2012	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2013	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2014	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2016	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2017	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2019	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal 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
1975	+59.4%	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1973	-57.5%	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Portugal

56 Germany 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Slovenia 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Iraq 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Kyrgyzstan 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Macao 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Netherlands 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.