Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.26 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.26 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
35.69 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Dominican Republic, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.26 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.26 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.69 million current US$, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 35.69 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 38.51 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 50.41 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 62.63 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 77.15 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 59.18 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 67.61 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 81.11 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 99.92 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 96.31 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 118.43 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 123.36 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 133.20 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 149.59 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 61.43 million current US$ | -58.9% |
| 1986 | 70.53 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 61.74 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 56.43 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 71.18 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 75.49 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 105.67 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 78.15 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 99.07 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 125.66 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 174.55 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 227.72 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 380.10 million current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 444.83 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 444.47 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 479.29 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 495.11 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 488.53 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 371.85 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 376.97 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 615.56 million current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 647.16 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 741.80 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 844.15 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 868.07 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 992.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.91 million current US$ | 35.69 million current US$ | 99.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.22 million current US$ | 56.43 million current US$ | 149.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.57 million current US$ | 75.49 million current US$ | 444.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 592.85 million current US$ | 371.85 million current US$ | 868.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 992.00 million current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,287 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 41.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 463,581 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Dominican Republic?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Dominican Republic was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.