Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.42 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.16 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
61.43 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sri Lanka is 1.42 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.16 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.43 million current US$, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.55 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 68.60 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 74.77 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 91.79 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 90.45 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 97.71 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 75.07 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 86.55 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 61.43 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 77.24 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 93.54 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 87.83 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 105.99 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 107.97 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 105.68 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 130.97 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 133.95 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 139.73 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 167.07 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 180.35 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 151.50 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 187.44 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 193.62 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 258.50 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 302.79 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 308.63 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 383.65 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 425.90 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 404.18 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 387.68 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 391.38 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 365.89 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 372.49 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 413.33 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 435.93 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 494.85 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 550.72 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 606.78 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 722.62 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 723.51 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 986.32 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 990.04 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 977.24 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.72 million current US$ | 61.43 million current US$ | 97.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.31 million current US$ | 87.83 million current US$ | 180.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.39 million current US$ | 151.50 million current US$ | 425.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.75 million current US$ | 365.89 million current US$ | 723.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 977.24 million current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,670 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,909 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 295.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sri Lanka was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.43 million current US$ in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.