Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 2.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2004
All-time low
1.6%
in 1982
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2021

01234197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China is 2.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1982.

Hong Kong, China ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Hong Kong, China, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 2.1%
1971 2.0% -2.5%
1972 1.9% -4.9%
1973 2.0% +0.8%
1974 2.1% +8.7%
1975 2.2% +2.2%
1976 2.2% +2.9%
1977 2.1% -6.7%
1978 2.1% +0.4%
1979 2.1% -1.8%
1980 1.9% -6.5%
1981 2.0% +4.7%
1982 1.6% -23.2%
1983 2.3% +50.8%
1984 2.4% +1.6%
1985 2.3% -3.0%
1986 2.3% +0.7%
1987 2.3% +0.0%
1988 2.3% +0.0%
1989 2.2% -3.8%
1990 2.2% -0.0%
1991 2.8% +23.2%
1992 2.5% -11.0%
1993 2.7% +8.1%
1994 2.7% +0.0%
1995 2.8% +4.5%
1996 2.6% -5.2%
1997 2.8% +5.5%
1998 3.1% +11.0%
1999 3.1% +2.3%
2000 3.2% +2.3%
2001 3.3% +2.2%
2002 3.5% +7.5%
2003 3.6% +1.5%
2004 3.7% +2.4%
2005 3.4% -7.3%
2006 3.1% -9.6%
2007 2.9% -6.5%
2008 2.7% -7.1%
2009 2.8% +6.0%
2010 3.0% +5.8%
2011 2.8% -6.7%
2012 2.8% +1.1%
2013 2.8% +0.0%
2014 2.8% +0.0%
2015 2.8% +0.0%
2016 2.8% +0.0%
2017 2.8% +0.0%
2018 2.8% +0.0%
2019 2.8% +0.0%
2020 2.8% +0.0%
2021 2.8% +0.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 64% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China 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
1983 +50.8% 1.6% 2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 10
1980s 2.2% 1.6% 2.4% 10
1990s 2.7% 2.2% 3.1% 10
2000s 3.2% 2.7% 3.7% 10
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 3.0% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 148 United Arab Emirates 2.9% compare
  2. 149 Andorra 2.8% compare
  3. 150 Jordan 2.8% compare
  4. 152 Panama 2.8% compare
  5. 153 Albania 2.8% compare
  6. 154 Singapore 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hong Kong, China was 2.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1982.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Hong Kong, China ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.