United States Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2021)
United States's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 5.4 % of GDP in 2021, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 2015–2021.
United States (2021)
5.4
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
7
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.4 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 5.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 4.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 5.4 % of GDP in 2021. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2015–2021 the series ranges from 4.8 % of GDP in 2016 to 5.4 % of GDP in 2021.
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in United States. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in United States. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2015–2021 (7 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 5.4 % of GDP in 2021, up from a low of 4.8 % of GDP in 2016. That is unchanged on the previous period.