Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Greece
Greece: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 6.70 billion current US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Greece, 2006–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Greece stood at 6.70 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Greece peaked at 10.75 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.89 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Greece 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 billion current US$ | 8.33 billion current US$ | 10.75 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.23 billion current US$ | 6.12 billion current US$ | 9.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 billion current US$ | 5.89 billion current US$ | 6.70 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 53 Algeria 7.12 billion current US$ compare
- 54 Pakistan 6.97 billion current US$ compare
- 55 Hungary 6.85 billion current US$ compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 6.35 billion current US$ compare
- 58 Bangladesh 5.90 billion current US$ compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 5.65 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Greece?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Greece was 6.70 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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About this data
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.