Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Germany
Germany: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 199.97 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Germany is 199.97 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Germany peaked at 199.97 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.89 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places Germany 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.93 billion current US$ | 8.89 billion current US$ | 36.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.85 billion current US$ | 29.98 billion current US$ | 58.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.18 billion current US$ | 73.43 billion current US$ | 108.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.30 billion current US$ | 79.16 billion current US$ | 162.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.49 billion current US$ | 151.90 billion current US$ | 182.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.75 billion current US$ | 181.53 billion current US$ | 199.97 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 1.05 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 China 314.55 billion current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 158.89 billion current US$ compare
- 5 France 146.12 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 135.88 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 480.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 161.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 182.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 55,476 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 60,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Germany?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Germany was 199.97 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 199.97 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.