Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 6.35 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Puerto Rico, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Puerto Rico is 6.35 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.35 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 344.07 million current US$, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 537.51 million current US$ | 344.07 million current US$ | 827.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 915.29 million current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 5.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 billion current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 billion current US$ | 6.08 billion current US$ | 6.35 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Services, value added 67.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 56.89 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 44.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 60.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 47.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.3% (2025)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -5.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- GDP deflator 124.56 base year varies by country (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 56.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Puerto Rico?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Puerto Rico was 6.35 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.07 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.