Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 11.50 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.50 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal peaked at 12.94 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 213.68 million current US$, in 1973.
That places Portugal 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456.20 million current US$ | 213.68 million current US$ | 698.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 712.63 million current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 6.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 billion current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | 12.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 billion current US$ | 9.28 billion current US$ | 12.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 billion current US$ | 10.34 billion current US$ | 11.50 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.57 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 45.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 27,909 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 29,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 301.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Portugal was 11.50 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.68 million current US$ in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.