Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 26,520 millions in 2008. β–² Rising

Latest (2008)
26,520 millions
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
22nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
31,059 millions
in 1998
All-time low
12,132 millions
in 1986
Years of data
22
1981–2008

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saudi Arabia, 1981–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1981199420081981: 12.9k millions1982: 14.0k millions1983: 16.1k millions1984: 13.8k millions1986: 12.1k millions1991: 15.9k millions1992: 16.3k millions1993: 19.7k millions1994: 20.6k millions1995: 18.5k millions1996: 16.1k millions1997: 16.0k millions1998: 31.1k millions1999: 25.5k millions2000: 22.5k millions2001: 29.1k millions2002: 28.0k millions2003: 28.9k millions2004: 27.6k millions2005: 25.2k millions2006: 28.1k millions2008: 26.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2008, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saudi Arabia stood at 26,520 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31,059 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12,132 millions, in 1986.

That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,789 millions 12,132 millions 16,060 millions 5
1990s 19,959 millions 15,876 millions 31,059 millions 9
2000s 26,987 millions 22,530 millions 29,071 millions 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 19 Indonesia 32,980 millions compare
  2. 20 Belgium 32,304 millions compare
  3. 21 Norway 31,521 millions compare
  4. 23 Denmark 25,748 millions compare
  5. 24 Poland 24,001 millions compare
  6. 25 Austria 22,414 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saudi Arabia?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saudi Arabia was 26,520 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 31,059 millions in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,132 millions in 1986.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 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/