Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.6% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal peaked at 5.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1973.
That places Portugal 69th out of 200 countries 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -57.7% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +61.1% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal was 4.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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About this data
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.