Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 60,307 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2008, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia stood at 60,307 millions.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 70,630 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36,281 millions, in 1997.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36,327 millions | — |
| 1992 | 37,189 millions | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 45,097 millions | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 47,036 millions | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 42,443 millions | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 36,938 millions | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 36,281 millions | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 70,630 millions | +94.7% |
| 1999 | 58,048 millions | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 51,236 millions | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 66,109 millions | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 63,563 millions | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 65,785 millions | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62,748 millions | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 57,312 millions | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 63,902 millions | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 60,307 millions | -5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 60,307 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,172 millions, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 60,307 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,513 millions, 9.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +94.7% | 36,281 millions | 70,630 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,554 millions | 36,281 millions | 70,630 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 61,370 millions | 51,236 millions | 66,109 millions | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia was 60,307 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,630 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,281 millions in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/