Current expenditure on education as % of GNI is the total public current education expenditure expressed as a percentage of the Gross National Income (GNI) in a given financial year. GNI is also referred to as Gross National Product (GNP).
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| France | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Russian Federation | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| United Kingdom | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| United States | 7.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |