Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Qatar

Qatar: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 2.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1970
All-time low
1.3%
in 1976
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Qatar, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Qatar stood at 2.4%.

The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Qatar peaked at 3.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1976.

That places Qatar 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Qatar, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 3.0%
1971 2.9% -3.2%
1972 2.6% -10.3%
1973 2.8% +7.7%
1974 2.2% -23.2%
1975 1.3% -39.2%
1976 1.3% -0.6%
1977 1.5% +15.4%
1978 2.2% +46.7%
1979 2.2% -0.3%
1980 2.2% -0.3%
1981 2.2% -0.3%
1982 2.2% -0.3%
1983 2.2% -0.3%
1984 2.2% -0.3%
1985 2.2% -0.3%
1986 2.2% -0.3%
1987 2.1% -0.3%
1988 2.1% -0.3%
1989 2.1% -0.3%
1990 2.1% -0.3%
1991 2.1% -0.3%
1992 2.1% -0.3%
1993 2.1% -0.3%
1994 2.1% -0.3%
1995 2.1% -0.3%
1996 2.1% -0.3%
1997 2.1% -0.3%
1998 2.1% -0.3%
1999 2.1% -0.3%
2000 2.1% -0.3%
2001 2.1% -0.3%
2002 2.1% -0.3%
2003 2.0% -0.3%
2004 2.0% -0.3%
2005 2.0% -2.9%
2006 1.9% -3.0%
2007 1.9% -3.1%
2008 1.8% -3.2%
2009 1.9% +7.1%
2010 2.1% +6.7%
2011 2.2% +6.3%
2012 2.3% +5.9%
2013 2.4% +5.6%
2014 2.6% +5.3%
2015 2.5% -3.4%
2016 2.4% -3.5%
2017 2.3% -3.6%
2018 2.4% +3.0%
2019 2.4% +2.9%
2020 2.4% +0.0%
2021 2.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.2% 1.3% 3.0% 10
1980s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 10
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.8% 2.1% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.1% 2.6% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 163 Rwanda 2.5% compare
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  3. 165 Dominican Republic 2.5% compare
  4. 167 Guinea 2.4% compare
  5. 168 Turkmenistan 2.3% compare
  6. 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Qatar?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Qatar was 2.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1976.
How does Qatar rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Qatar ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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.