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

Singapore ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore
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Singapore: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.0%

World rank

161st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 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$), per unit of gdp in Singapore is 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Singapore ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1972	0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1973	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1974	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1975	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1976	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1977	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1978	0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1979	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1980	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1981	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1982	0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1983	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1984	0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1985	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1986	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1988	0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1989	0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1990	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1991	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1993	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1994	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1996	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1997	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1998	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1999	0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2000	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2001	0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2002	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2005	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2006	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2007	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2009	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2010	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2011	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2012	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2013	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2014	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2015	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2016	0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2018	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2019	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2021	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Singapore's 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Singapore

158 Qatar 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Dominican Republic 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Syria 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Congo 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Sudan 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Madagascar 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Singapore rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Singapore ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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.