Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 2012
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 3.4% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 3.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 2.7%
1971 2.8% +3.7%
1972 2.9% +4.2%
1973 2.9% +0.2%
1974 2.8% -4.3%
1975 2.9% +4.0%
1976 3.0% +4.0%
1977 2.9% -4.5%
1978 3.0% +3.8%
1979 3.1% +5.2%
1980 3.2% +0.5%
1981 3.1% -1.1%
1982 3.1% -0.3%
1983 2.9% -7.0%
1984 2.8% -3.8%
1985 2.8% -0.9%
1986 3.0% +8.9%
1987 3.1% +3.6%
1988 3.0% -5.0%
1989 2.8% -5.9%
1990 2.9% +2.6%
1991 2.9% +1.3%
1992 3.2% +10.6%
1993 3.1% -4.4%
1994 2.8% -9.1%
1995 2.8% +2.6%
1996 2.7% -6.9%
1997 2.7% +1.4%
1998 2.6% -3.0%
1999 2.7% +3.3%
2000 2.6% -4.7%
2001 2.8% +8.6%
2002 2.9% +5.5%
2003 3.1% +5.2%
2004 3.1% +1.7%
2005 3.1% -1.4%
2006 3.0% -2.0%
2007 3.1% +1.0%
2008 3.2% +4.0%
2009 3.4% +5.0%
2010 3.4% +0.2%
2011 3.7% +10.5%
2012 3.7% +0.1%
2013 3.6% -2.4%
2014 3.5% -2.6%
2015 3.4% -4.6%
2016 3.4% -0.0%
2017 3.4% +1.7%
2018 3.4% -0.2%
2019 3.4% +0.1%
2020 3.4% -0.2%
2021 3.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 10
1980s 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 10
1990s 2.8% 2.6% 3.2% 10
2000s 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.4% 3.7% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 22 Oman 6.5% compare
  2. 23 South Africa 6.5% compare
  3. 24 Belize 6.4% compare
  4. 25 Barbados 6.4% compare
  5. 26 Honduras 6.3% compare
  6. 27 Lesotho 6.3% compare
  7. 28 Denmark 6.2% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.