Figure B
California is spending less proportionally on students than it did during the Great Recession: Per-pupil education funding as a share of GDP per capita over time, 2000-2022
| Year | Education spending as a share of GDP | Education spending as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | |
| 2001 | 20.5% | |
| 2002 | ||
| 2003 | 20.7% | |
| 2004 | 20.8% | |
| 2005 | 20.3% | |
| 2006 | 19.9% | |
| 2007 | 20.4% | |
| 2008 | 21.4% | |
| 2009 | 21.8% | |
| 2010 | 20.4% | |
| 2011 | 19.4% | |
| 2012 | 19.0% | |
| 2013 | 17.8% | |
| 2014 | 17.7% | |
| 2015 | 18.1% | |
| 2016 | 19.2% | |
| 2017 | 19.4% | |
| 2018 | 19.5% | |
| 2019 | 20.2% | |
| 2020 | 20.6% | |
| 2021 | 19.0% | |
| 2022 | 20.3% |
Source: Author analysis of U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state GDP summary statistics; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (2000-2009, 2010-2019, 2020-2024); and National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, "National Public Education Financial Survey" data.
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