Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.40 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.40 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
123.18 million current US$
in 1982
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ethiopia, 1981–2021

01.0B2.0B3.0B1981200120211981: 175.2M current US$1982: 123.2M current US$1983: 154.0M current US$1984: 137.3M current US$1985: 189.0M current US$1986: 176.7M current US$1987: 199.1M current US$1988: 206.0M current US$1989: 227.9M current US$1990: 242.2M current US$1991: 267.8M current US$1992: 285.4M current US$1993: 166.0M current US$1994: 143.8M current US$1995: 303.6M current US$1996: 238.1M current US$1997: 237.8M current US$1998: 265.6M current US$1999: 175.9M current US$2000: 198.8M current US$2001: 194.7M current US$2002: 181.7M current US$2003: 226.3M current US$2004: 298.0M current US$2005: 405.0M current US$2006: 547.2M current US$2007: 727.7M current US$2008: 1.0B current US$2009: 1.0B current US$2010: 882.8M current US$2011: 1.2B current US$2012: 1.6B current US$2013: 1.4B current US$2014: 1.6B current US$2015: 2.0B current US$2016: 2.3B current US$2017: 2.5B current US$2018: 2.6B current US$2019: 2.9B current US$2020: 3.3B current US$2021: 3.4B current US$

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ethiopia stood at 3.40 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 3.40 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 123.18 million current US$, in 1982.

That places Ethiopia 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1981 175.22 million current US$
1982 123.18 million current US$ -29.7%
1983 153.98 million current US$ +25.0%
1984 137.31 million current US$ -10.8%
1985 188.95 million current US$ +37.6%
1986 176.71 million current US$ -6.5%
1987 199.12 million current US$ +12.7%
1988 206.04 million current US$ +3.5%
1989 227.93 million current US$ +10.6%
1990 242.16 million current US$ +6.2%
1991 267.81 million current US$ +10.6%
1992 285.38 million current US$ +6.6%
1993 165.95 million current US$ -41.8%
1994 143.82 million current US$ -13.3%
1995 303.64 million current US$ +111.1%
1996 238.12 million current US$ -21.6%
1997 237.78 million current US$ -0.1%
1998 265.63 million current US$ +11.7%
1999 175.91 million current US$ -33.8%
2000 198.83 million current US$ +13.0%
2001 194.69 million current US$ -2.1%
2002 181.68 million current US$ -6.7%
2003 226.35 million current US$ +24.6%
2004 298.00 million current US$ +31.7%
2005 404.96 million current US$ +35.9%
2006 547.20 million current US$ +35.1%
2007 727.74 million current US$ +33.0%
2008 1.03 billion current US$ +42.2%
2009 1.02 billion current US$ -1.7%
2010 882.84 million current US$ -13.2%
2011 1.17 billion current US$ +32.2%
2012 1.57 billion current US$ +34.8%
2013 1.37 billion current US$ -13.0%
2014 1.58 billion current US$ +15.3%
2015 1.98 billion current US$ +25.2%
2016 2.28 billion current US$ +15.1%
2017 2.50 billion current US$ +9.8%
2018 2.58 billion current US$ +3.2%
2019 2.93 billion current US$ +13.6%
2020 3.29 billion current US$ +12.3%
2021 3.40 billion current US$ +3.4%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 3.40 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 289.22 million current US$, 11.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 3.40 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506.89 million current US$, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 176.49 million current US$ 123.18 million current US$ 227.93 million current US$ 9
1990s 232.62 million current US$ 143.82 million current US$ 303.64 million current US$ 10
2000s 483.14 million current US$ 181.68 million current US$ 1.03 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.88 billion current US$ 882.84 million current US$ 2.93 billion current US$ 10
2020s 3.35 billion current US$ 3.29 billion current US$ 3.40 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 66 Ecuador 3.79 billion current US$ compare
  2. 67 Nigeria 3.60 billion current US$ compare
  3. 68 Uzbekistan 3.43 billion current US$ compare
  4. 70 Bulgaria 3.33 billion current US$ compare
  5. 71 Ghana 3.21 billion current US$ compare
  6. 72 Luxembourg 2.93 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ethiopia?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ethiopia was 3.40 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 3.40 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 123.18 million current US$ in 1982.
How does Ethiopia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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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.