Government expenditure on education, US$ in Cuba

Cuba: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 8,258 millions in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8,258 millions
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8,549 millions
in 2008
All-time low
1,582 millions
in 1993
Years of data
17
1980–2010

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Cuba, 1980–2010

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1980199520101980: 1.7k millions1991: 1.7k millions1993: 1.6k millions1994: 1.6k millions1998: 1.6k millions1999: 1.9k millions2000: 2.4k millions2001: 2.6k millions2002: 3.2k millions2003: 3.6k millions2004: 3.9k millions2005: 4.5k millions2006: 4.8k millions2007: 7.0k millions2008: 8.5k millions2009: 8.1k millions2010: 8.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2010, government expenditure on education, us$ in Cuba stood at 8,258 millions.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 250.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Cuba peaked at 8,549 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,582 millions, in 1993.

Cuba ranks 45th of 174 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.

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) in Cuba, 1980 to 2010.
Year millions Change
1980 1,667 millions
1991 1,737 millions +4.3%
1993 1,582 millions -8.9%
1994 1,599 millions +1.0%
1998 1,598 millions -0.0%
1999 1,916 millions +19.9%
2000 2,355 millions +22.9%
2001 2,648 millions +12.4%
2002 3,215 millions +21.4%
2003 3,569 millions +11.0%
2004 3,923 millions +9.9%
2005 4,502 millions +14.8%
2006 4,777 millions +6.1%
2007 6,955 millions +45.6%
2008 8,549 millions +22.9%
2009 8,148 millions -4.7%
2010 8,258 millions +1.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 8,258 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,292 millions, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 8,258 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,096 millions, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,667 millions 1,667 millions 1,667 millions 1
1990s 1,686 millions 1,582 millions 1,916 millions 5
2000s 4,864 millions 2,355 millions 8,549 millions 10
2010s 8,258 millions 8,258 millions 8,258 millions 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 42 Peru 8,728 millions compare
  2. 43 Singapore 8,423 millions compare
  3. 44 Czechia 8,321 millions compare
  4. 46 Pakistan 8,080 millions compare
  5. 47 Hungary 6,604 millions compare
  6. 48 Romania 6,553 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Cuba?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Cuba was 8,258 millions in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 8,549 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,582 millions in 1993.
How does Cuba rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Cuba ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2010.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 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$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/