Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 35.63 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belgium, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belgium stood at 35.63 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belgium peaked at 35.63 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion current US$, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.27 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 6.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | 7.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.90 billion current US$ | 7.86 billion current US$ | 13.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.35 billion current US$ | 11.53 billion current US$ | 31.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.21 billion current US$ | 28.32 billion current US$ | 33.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.58 billion current US$ | 31.53 billion current US$ | 35.63 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.13 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.96 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 54,441 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 59,500 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 650.12 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belgium?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belgium was 35.63 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.