Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 138.47 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bhutan, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bhutan stood at 138.47 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 138.47 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million current US$, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.68 million current US$ | 2.45 million current US$ | 5.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 million current US$ | 4.79 million current US$ | 12.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.20 million current US$ | 17.85 million current US$ | 47.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.88 million current US$ | 44.53 million current US$ | 133.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.61 million current US$ | 126.76 million current US$ | 138.47 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 88.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -190.69 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 370,164 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,310 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 294.90 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bhutan?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bhutan was 138.47 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 138.47 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.