Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Jordan

Jordan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 2.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.8%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 1996
All-time low
2.2%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Jordan, 1970–2021

23456197019952021

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Jordan peaked at 6.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1972.

Jordan ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Jordan, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 2.9%
1971 2.8% -3.4%
1972 2.2% -21.4%
1973 2.2% +0.0%
1974 2.9% +31.8%
1975 3.0% +3.4%
1976 2.9% -3.3%
1977 3.2% +10.3%
1978 3.3% +3.1%
1979 4.2% +27.3%
1980 4.2% +0.0%
1981 4.0% -4.8%
1982 3.8% -5.0%
1983 4.4% +15.8%
1984 4.4% +0.0%
1985 5.0% +13.6%
1986 3.1% -38.0%
1987 3.2% +3.2%
1988 4.0% +25.0%
1989 5.5% +37.5%
1990 5.8% +5.5%
1991 6.1% +5.2%
1992 5.1% -16.4%
1993 5.8% +13.7%
1994 5.8% +0.0%
1995 6.1% +5.2%
1996 6.3% +3.3%
1997 5.4% -14.3%
1998 5.6% +3.9%
1999 4.2% -24.3%
2000 4.2% -1.5%
2001 4.1% -1.5%
2002 4.1% -1.5%
2003 4.0% -1.5%
2004 3.9% -1.5%
2005 3.9% -1.6%
2006 3.8% -1.6%
2007 3.8% -1.6%
2008 3.7% -1.6%
2009 3.6% -1.7%
2010 3.6% -1.7%
2011 3.5% -1.7%
2012 3.4% -1.8%
2013 3.4% -1.8%
2014 3.3% -1.8%
2015 3.3% -1.9%
2016 3.2% -1.9%
2017 3.1% -4.2%
2018 2.7% -12.2%
2019 2.6% -2.7%
2020 2.7% +4.4%
2021 2.8% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 2.2% 4.2% 10
1980s 4.2% 3.1% 5.5% 10
1990s 5.6% 4.2% 6.3% 10
2000s 3.9% 3.6% 4.2% 10
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 3.6% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.7% 2.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Jordan?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Jordan was 2.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1972.
How does Jordan rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Jordan ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan 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.