Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 19.03 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
19.03 million current US$
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.03 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
2.03 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 19.03 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.03 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million current US$, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.03 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.03 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.31 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.55 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.88 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.71 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.82 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.99 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.97 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 5.51 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.13 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.28 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 4.85 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 4.45 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 6.47 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 6.53 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.67 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 5.79 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.67 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.91 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.17 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.08 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.51 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.92 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 8.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.14 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 9.79 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.32 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.04 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.29 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 13.21 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 11.99 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.68 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.38 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 13.73 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.90 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 12.67 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.46 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.02 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 15.69 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 16.86 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 17.05 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.89 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.03 million current US$ | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 million current US$ | 2.03 million current US$ | 3.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.80 million current US$ | 3.86 million current US$ | 5.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 million current US$ | 4.51 million current US$ | 6.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 million current US$ | 7.92 million current US$ | 13.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 million current US$ | 11.68 million current US$ | 17.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 million current US$ | 16.89 million current US$ | 19.03 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.85 million current US$ compare
- 189 French Polynesia 21.55 million current US$ compare
- 190 Vanuatu 21.30 million current US$ compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 18.53 million current US$ compare
- 193 Tonga 14.52 million current US$ compare
- 194 New Caledonia 14.48 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9673 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,087 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,133 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 586.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 19.03 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.03 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.