Adjusted savings: education expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 26.70 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in South Africa is 26.70 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in South Africa peaked at 26.70 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places South Africa 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.17 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 4.13 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 4.82 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 7.00 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 9.27 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 8.24 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 8.31 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.82 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 8.81 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 10.94 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 9.12 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 8.75 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.80 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 6.76 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 6.48 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.39 billion current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 12.55 billion current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 14.14 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 14.94 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.75 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.96 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 16.83 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 22.71 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 26.36 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 26.47 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.21 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 22.19 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.07 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 16.68 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 20.30 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 21.68 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 22.03 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.08 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 26.70 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.25 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 10.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 billion current US$ | 6.48 billion current US$ | 16.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.07 billion current US$ | 16.68 billion current US$ | 26.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.39 billion current US$ | 20.08 billion current US$ | 26.70 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in South Africa was 26.70 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.70 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.