Adjusted savings: education expenditure in India
India: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 96.31 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in India, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in India stood at 96.31 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in India peaked at 96.31 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion current US$, in 1971.
That places India 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | 9.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 billion current US$ | 8.81 billion current US$ | 19.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.05 billion current US$ | 19.01 billion current US$ | 41.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.37 billion current US$ | 51.06 billion current US$ | 86.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.68 billion current US$ | 81.06 billion current US$ | 96.31 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for India
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 364.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -49.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 233,055 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,760 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 341.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in India?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in India was 96.31 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.31 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion current US$ in 1971.
- How does India rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- India ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.