Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Indonesia

Indonesia: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.2878 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2878
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7683
in 2009
All-time low
0.2878
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Indonesia, 2008–2020

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.6562009: 0.7682010: 0.6832011: 0.6072012: 0.5762013: 0.5742014: 0.382015: 0.4182016: 0.4092017: 0.3822018: 0.3572019: 0.3452020: 0.288

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.2878 for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Indonesia peaked at 0.7683 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2878, in 2020.

That places Indonesia 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Indonesia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6558
2009 0.7683 +17.2%
2010 0.6827 -11.1%
2011 0.6069 -11.1%
2012 0.576 -5.1%
2013 0.5741 -0.3%
2014 0.3796 -33.9%
2015 0.418 +10.1%
2016 0.4086 -2.3%
2017 0.3817 -6.6%
2018 0.3571 -6.5%
2019 0.3448 -3.4%
2020 0.2878 -16.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.2878 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8385, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 0.2878 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4351, 66% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7121 0.6558 0.7683 2
2010s 0.473 0.3448 0.6827 10
2020s 0.2878 0.2878 0.2878 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 47 Japan 0.3003 compare
  2. 48 Kazakhstan 0.2977 compare
  3. 49 Sweden 0.297 compare
  4. 51 Mongolia 0.2744 compare
  5. 52 Croatia 0.2571 compare
  6. 53 Russian Federation 0.2286 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Indonesia?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Indonesia was 0.2878 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7683 in 2009.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2878 in 2020.
How does Indonesia rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Indonesia ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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