Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 38.63 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
38.63 millions
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
157th
of 167 countries
All-time high
38.63 millions
in 2018
All-time low
7.12 millions
in 2004
Years of data
27
1985–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Gambia, The, 1985–2018

102030401985200120181985: 25.8 millions1986: 20.7 millions1989: 19.7 millions1990: 19.8 millions1991: 27.5 millions1992: 8.8 millions1995: 20.4 millions1996: 20.7 millions1999: 14.5 millions2000: 14.3 millions2001: 12 millions2002: 14.4 millions2003: 14.6 millions2004: 7.1 millions2005: 7.7 millions2006: 8.3 millions2007: 9.3 millions2008: 26.5 millions2009: 24.8 millions2010: 35.2 millions2011: 31.6 millions2012: 35 millions2013: 24.8 millions2014: 30.1 millions2015: 30.3 millions2016: 28.9 millions2018: 38.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Gambia, The recorded 38.63 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Gambia, The peaked at 38.63 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.12 millions, in 2004.

That places Gambia, The 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.07 millions 19.71 millions 25.76 millions 3
1990s 18.61 millions 8.77 millions 27.48 millions 6
2000s 13.91 millions 7.12 millions 26.53 millions 10
2010s 31.82 millions 24.85 millions 38.63 millions 8

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 154 St. Lucia 64.32 millions compare
  2. 155 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 46.08 millions compare
  3. 156 Vanuatu 39.9 millions compare
  4. 158 Samoa 30.79 millions compare
  5. 159 Dominica 30.61 millions compare
  6. 160 South Sudan, Republic of 30.13 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Gambia, The?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Gambia, The was 38.63 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 38.63 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 7.12 millions in 2004.
How does Gambia, The rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Gambia, The ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/