Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United States of America

United States of America: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 1.05 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.05 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.05 trillion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
80.09 billion current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United States of America, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in United States of America is 1.05 trillion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in United States of America peaked at 1.05 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.09 billion current US$, in 1970.

That places United States of America 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) in United States of America, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 80.09 billion current US$
1971 81.40 billion current US$ +1.6%
1972 88.36 billion current US$ +8.5%
1973 97.37 billion current US$ +10.2%
1974 102.52 billion current US$ +5.3%
1975 117.92 billion current US$ +15.0%
1976 130.87 billion current US$ +11.0%
1977 139.54 billion current US$ +6.6%
1978 155.09 billion current US$ +11.1%
1979 164.69 billion current US$ +6.2%
1980 179.36 billion current US$ +8.9%
1981 204.92 billion current US$ +14.2%
1982 209.03 billion current US$ +2.0%
1983 227.69 billion current US$ +8.9%
1984 254.03 billion current US$ +11.6%
1985 262.92 billion current US$ +3.5%
1986 189.69 billion current US$ -27.8%
1987 309.05 billion current US$ +62.9%
1988 226.01 billion current US$ -26.9%
1989 240.73 billion current US$ +6.5%
1990 259.70 billion current US$ +7.9%
1991 274.35 billion current US$ +5.6%
1992 349.32 billion current US$ +27.3%
1993 343.42 billion current US$ -1.7%
1994 384.03 billion current US$ +11.8%
1995 362.78 billion current US$ -5.5%
1996 385.35 billion current US$ +6.2%
1997 411.37 billion current US$ +6.8%
1998 390.13 billion current US$ -5.2%
1999 414.81 billion current US$ +6.3%
2000 468.69 billion current US$ +13.0%
2001 510.11 billion current US$ +8.8%
2002 526.39 billion current US$ +3.2%
2003 567.92 billion current US$ +7.9%
2004 576.65 billion current US$ +1.5%
2005 585.56 billion current US$ +1.5%
2006 659.49 billion current US$ +12.6%
2007 670.40 billion current US$ +1.7%
2008 693.85 billion current US$ +3.5%
2009 679.79 billion current US$ -2.0%
2010 734.48 billion current US$ +8.0%
2011 800.42 billion current US$ +9.0%
2012 750.74 billion current US$ -6.2%
2013 962.30 billion current US$ +28.2%
2014 983.32 billion current US$ +2.2%
2015 823.78 billion current US$ -16.2%
2016 830.68 billion current US$ +0.8%
2017 903.29 billion current US$ +8.7%
2018 914.08 billion current US$ +1.2%
2019 964.50 billion current US$ +5.5%
2020 951.55 billion current US$ -1.3%
2021 1.05 trillion current US$ +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 115.78 billion current US$ 80.09 billion current US$ 164.69 billion current US$ 10
1980s 230.34 billion current US$ 179.36 billion current US$ 309.05 billion current US$ 10
1990s 357.53 billion current US$ 259.70 billion current US$ 414.81 billion current US$ 10
2000s 593.89 billion current US$ 468.69 billion current US$ 693.85 billion current US$ 10
2010s 866.76 billion current US$ 734.48 billion current US$ 983.32 billion current US$ 10
2020s 999.08 billion current US$ 951.55 billion current US$ 1.05 trillion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China 314.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Germany 199.97 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 158.89 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in United States of America?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United States of America was 1.05 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 trillion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 80.09 billion current US$ in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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.