Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Spain
Spain: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 57.43 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Spain, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 57.43 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Spain peaked at 65.05 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 526.12 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Spain 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 526.12 million current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion current US$ | 3.95 billion current US$ | 12.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.08 billion current US$ | 17.51 billion current US$ | 27.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.37 billion current US$ | 22.87 billion current US$ | 65.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.49 billion current US$ | 48.53 billion current US$ | 64.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.34 billion current US$ | 51.24 billion current US$ | 57.43 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Russia 76.94 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Australia 76.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 South Korea 70.32 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Mexico 53.04 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 51.54 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 46.54 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 178.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.02 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 34,161 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 37,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Spain?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Spain was 57.43 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.05 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.12 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.