Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 15.23 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ireland is 15.23 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ireland peaked at 15.23 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 188.08 million current US$, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188.08 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 195.20 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 255.06 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 299.45 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 324.99 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 501.56 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 363.91 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 509.06 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 638.10 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 851.97 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 2.62 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.72 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 8.22 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.56 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 13.59 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 13.37 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.40 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.98 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.30 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.99 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.86 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.21 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.36 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.18 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.41 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.34 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.76 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.23 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412.74 million current US$ | 188.08 million current US$ | 851.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 4.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 13.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.80 billion current US$ | 10.21 billion current US$ | 12.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 billion current US$ | 12.76 billion current US$ | 15.23 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 79,827 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,431 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Ireland was 15.23 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.08 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.