Adjusted savings: education expenditure in IBRD only

IBRD only: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 2.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.5%
in 1998
All-time low
2.6%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in IBRD only, 1970–2021

01234197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in IBRD only is 2.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in IBRD only peaked at 3.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1973.

IBRD only ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 2.7%
1971 2.6% -4.3%
1972 2.7% +3.4%
1973 2.6% -3.8%
1974 2.7% +3.9%
1975 2.7% +0.4%
1976 2.9% +7.3%
1977 2.8% -3.2%
1978 3.1% +8.1%
1979 3.1% +1.2%
1980 3.0% -1.7%
1981 3.3% +7.9%
1982 3.4% +2.9%
1983 3.1% -8.8%
1984 2.9% -6.1%
1985 2.9% -0.8%
1986 3.0% +5.5%
1987 3.1% +1.7%
1988 3.1% +0.5%
1989 3.2% +4.2%
1990 3.3% +1.6%
1991 3.2% -2.4%
1992 3.3% +3.5%
1993 3.3% -1.0%
1994 3.4% +4.7%
1995 3.3% -3.9%
1996 3.4% +2.0%
1997 3.5% +3.7%
1998 3.5% +0.8%
1999 3.4% -4.3%
2000 3.4% +1.1%
2001 3.5% +1.4%
2002 3.4% -2.5%
2003 3.4% +0.6%
2004 3.3% -1.6%
2005 3.4% +1.7%
2006 3.4% -0.7%
2007 3.3% -1.0%
2008 3.4% +1.1%
2009 3.4% +1.9%
2010 3.4% +0.1%
2011 3.4% -0.4%
2012 3.4% -1.8%
2013 3.3% -1.9%
2014 3.3% -1.3%
2015 3.1% -3.9%
2016 3.1% -0.8%
2017 3.2% +1.3%
2018 3.1% -3.2%
2019 3.0% -0.5%
2020 3.0% -2.6%
2021 2.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.8% 2.6% 3.1% 10
1980s 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% 10
1990s 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% 10
2000s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 10
2010s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 2

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 27 Lesotho 6.3% compare
  2. 28 Denmark 6.2% compare
  3. 29 Kiribati 6.1% compare
  4. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.1% compare
  5. 31 Brazil 5.9% compare
  6. 32 Belgium 5.9% compare
  7. 33 Tunisia 5.9% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in IBRD only?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in IBRD only was 2.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1973.
How does IBRD only rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
IBRD only ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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.