Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Laos

Laos: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 462.27 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
462.27 million current US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
466.55 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
10.78 million current US$
in 1988
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Laos, 1984–2021

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1984200220211984: 31.6M current US$1985: 42.6M current US$1986: 32.0M current US$1987: 19.6M current US$1988: 10.8M current US$1989: 12.9M current US$1990: 15.6M current US$1991: 18.5M current US$1992: 20.3M current US$1993: 25.4M current US$1994: 29.5M current US$1995: 33.4M current US$1996: 39.2M current US$1997: 32.4M current US$1998: 17.0M current US$1999: 16.2M current US$2000: 14.9M current US$2001: 18.5M current US$2002: 20.0M current US$2003: 25.2M current US$2004: 33.1M current US$2005: 28.0M current US$2006: 36.1M current US$2007: 47.4M current US$2008: 63.3M current US$2009: 72.3M current US$2010: 99.6M current US$2011: 121.5M current US$2012: 134.9M current US$2013: 331.0M current US$2014: 331.7M current US$2015: 360.2M current US$2016: 397.9M current US$2017: 422.6M current US$2018: 453.5M current US$2019: 461.4M current US$2020: 466.5M current US$2021: 462.3M current US$

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Laos stood at 462.27 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 280.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Laos peaked at 466.55 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.78 million current US$, in 1988.

That places Laos 132nd 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 Laos, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) in Laos, 1984 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1984 31.63 million current US$
1985 42.60 million current US$ +34.7%
1986 31.98 million current US$ -24.9%
1987 19.57 million current US$ -38.8%
1988 10.78 million current US$ -44.9%
1989 12.85 million current US$ +19.2%
1990 15.58 million current US$ +21.2%
1991 18.51 million current US$ +18.8%
1992 20.30 million current US$ +9.7%
1993 25.39 million current US$ +25.1%
1994 29.48 million current US$ +16.1%
1995 33.39 million current US$ +13.3%
1996 39.20 million current US$ +17.4%
1997 32.39 million current US$ -17.4%
1998 16.99 million current US$ -47.5%
1999 16.23 million current US$ -4.5%
2000 14.94 million current US$ -7.9%
2001 18.53 million current US$ +24.0%
2002 19.99 million current US$ +7.9%
2003 25.21 million current US$ +26.1%
2004 33.13 million current US$ +31.4%
2005 28.03 million current US$ -15.4%
2006 36.11 million current US$ +28.8%
2007 47.38 million current US$ +31.2%
2008 63.27 million current US$ +33.5%
2009 72.32 million current US$ +14.3%
2010 99.57 million current US$ +37.7%
2011 121.50 million current US$ +22.0%
2012 134.87 million current US$ +11.0%
2013 330.97 million current US$ +145.4%
2014 331.70 million current US$ +0.2%
2015 360.22 million current US$ +8.6%
2016 397.94 million current US$ +10.5%
2017 422.55 million current US$ +6.2%
2018 453.54 million current US$ +7.3%
2019 461.38 million current US$ +1.7%
2020 466.55 million current US$ +1.1%
2021 462.27 million current US$ -0.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 462.27 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 720.82 million current US$, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 462.27 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 597.34 million current US$, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +145.4% 134.87 million current US$ 330.97 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.90 million current US$ 10.78 million current US$ 42.60 million current US$ 6
1990s 24.75 million current US$ 15.58 million current US$ 39.20 million current US$ 10
2000s 35.89 million current US$ 14.94 million current US$ 72.32 million current US$ 10
2010s 311.42 million current US$ 99.57 million current US$ 461.38 million current US$ 10
2020s 464.41 million current US$ 462.27 million current US$ 466.55 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 129 Albania 502.82 million current US$ compare
  2. 130 Niger 497.55 million current US$ compare
  3. 131 Lebanon 466.87 million current US$ compare
  4. 133 Cambodia 450.78 million current US$ compare
  5. 134 North Macedonia 431.74 million current US$ compare
  6. 135 Kyrgyzstan 414.97 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Laos?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Laos was 462.27 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 466.55 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 10.78 million current US$ in 1988.
How does Laos rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Laos ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos 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.