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

United States ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

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

United States: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

63rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 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$), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places United States 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 States, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1973	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1974	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1975	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1976	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1977	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1978	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1979	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1980	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1981	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1982	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1983	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1984	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1986	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1987	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
1988	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1989	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1990	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1991	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1992	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1993	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1994	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1995	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1996	0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1997	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1998	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1999	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2001	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2005	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2006	0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2007	0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2009	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2010	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2011	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2012	0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2013	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2014	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2016	0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2017	0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2021	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0441 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)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States 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
1987	+53.7%	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1988	-32.2%	0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986	-31.6%	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near United States

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
64 Canada 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Vietnam 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Tajikistan 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does United States rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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.