Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 386.86 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Afghanistan stood at 386.86 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 612.80 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.31 million current US$, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.45 million current US$ | 16.31 million current US$ | 52.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.92 million current US$ | 59.46 million current US$ | 60.38 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 338.50 million current US$ | 338.50 million current US$ | 338.50 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 519.71 million current US$ | 444.32 million current US$ | 612.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.18 million current US$ | 386.86 million current US$ | 527.51 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 134 North Macedonia 431.74 million current US$ compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 414.97 million current US$ compare
- 136 Bahamas 401.76 million current US$ compare
- 138 Tajikistan 381.21 million current US$ compare
- 139 Armenia 366.37 million current US$ compare
- 140 Guinea 339.95 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 67.53 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 417.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 76.03 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 5.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 76.25 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 29,716 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 390 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 1.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Afghanistan was 386.86 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 612.80 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.