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Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)

In , Sri Lanka's Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) was 1.64.

That's up 0.0% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.25 . Sri Lanka ranks #187 globally out of 199 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.AEDU.GN.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

Sri Lanka Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
2.51
Trough
1.30
1-year change
+0.0%
5-year change
-34.9%
-8.2% / yr
10-year change
-2.6%
-0.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
1.6357
1.6357
1.6357
1.6357
2.2958
2.5120
1.8430
1.5857
1.2987
1.4300

About Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)

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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.

Indicator code: NY.ADJ.AEDU.GN.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Sri Lanka's Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in 2021?
In 2021, Sri Lanka's Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) was 1.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sri Lanka's Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) rising or falling?
Sri Lanka's Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) rose 0.0% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)?
In 2021, Sri Lanka ranked #187 out of 199 countries reporting Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI).
How does Sri Lanka's Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) compare to the world average?
The global average for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in 2021 was 4.25, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #5 of 6.
What is Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) and how is it measured?
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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.AEDU.GN.ZS), CC BY 4.0.