Adjusted savings: education expenditure in China
China: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 314.55 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in China, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 314.55 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in China peaked at 314.55 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion current US$, in 1971.
That places China 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 5.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 billion current US$ | 6.41 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.30 billion current US$ | 21.42 billion current US$ | 91.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.22 billion current US$ | 108.49 billion current US$ | 254.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.67 billion current US$ | 260.80 billion current US$ | 314.55 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 1.05 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Germany 199.97 billion current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 158.89 billion current US$ compare
- 5 France 146.12 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -113.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 99,084 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 14,230 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 139.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 19.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 20.02 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in China?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in China was 314.55 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 314.55 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion current US$ in 1971.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- China ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.