Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 37 Bhutan 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bolivia 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Curacao 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Argentina 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Dominica 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Australia 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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$)
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.