Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 5.29 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kenya, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.29 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kenya peaked at 5.29 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.52 million current US$, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 61st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.08 million current US$ | 60.52 million current US$ | 349.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 384.27 million current US$ | 269.44 million current US$ | 506.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 571.87 million current US$ | 307.32 million current US$ | 880.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 645.13 million current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 4.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kenya?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Kenya was 5.29 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.52 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.