Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) by country
Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets...
What the numbers show
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 28.3% in Guyana; the lowest is 0.0% in British Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.7%, and the mean is 6.5%.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 67 fell. The largest increase was in Kuwait (up 2,058.5%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana | 28.3% | 2012 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 21.8% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 19.1% | 2018 | up 179.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Kuwait | 18.9% | 2011 | up 2,058.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 17.7% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 14.8% | 2015 | up 123.4% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 14.3% | 2017 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 8 | Peru | 12.9% | 2019 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 12.6% | 2017 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 10 | Rwanda | 12.5% | 2018 | down 19.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Indonesia | 12.4% | 2015 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 12.3% | 2017 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 13 | Gabon | 12.1% | 2014 | — | falling |
| 14 | Switzerland | 12.1% | 2017 | up 27.1% | flat |
| 15 | Israel | 12.0% | 2017 | up 51.9% | flat |
| 16 | Finland | 11.7% | 2017 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 11.6% | 2017 | up 203.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Republic of Moldova | 11.6% | 2018 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 19 | Afghanistan | 11.4% | 2017 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 20 | Jordan | 11.4% | 2019 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 21 | Panama | 10.9% | 2013 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Netherlands | 10.7% | 2017 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 23 | Mongolia | 10.6% | 2017 | up 1,510.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Singapore | 10.3% | 2018 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 25 | Dominica | 10.0% | 2015 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Estonia | 10.0% | 2017 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 27 | Czechia | 9.8% | 2017 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 9.6% | 2017 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 29 | Gambia | 9.6% | 2013 | down 81.5% | falling |
| 30 | Morocco | 9.5% | 2009 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 31 | Nepal | 9.4% | 2015 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 32 | Ireland | 9.2% | 2017 | down 25.5% | flat |
| 33 | Ukraine | 9.2% | 2017 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Benin | 9.0% | 2015 | up 48.0% | falling |
| 35 | United States of America | 9.0% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 9.0% | 2017 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 37 | Liechtenstein | 8.9% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Austria | 8.3% | 2017 | up 236.9% | falling |
| 39 | Barbados | 8.0% | 2016 | up 244.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Malta | 7.9% | 2017 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.6% | 2014 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 42 | Seychelles | 7.5% | 2016 | down 41.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 7.5% | 2019 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Australia | 7.1% | 2017 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Hong Kong, China | 7.0% | 2012 | down 18.9% | flat |
| 46 | Ghana | 6.9% | 2014 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Monaco | 6.8% | 2019 | up 499.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Uganda | 6.6% | 2014 | down 74.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Paraguay | 6.6% | 2016 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 50 | Germany | 6.4% | 2017 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 51 | Poland | 6.3% | 2017 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 52 | Philippines | 6.3% | 2009 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 53 | Slovenia | 6.3% | 2017 | down 40.8% | flat |
| 54 | Iceland | 6.1% | 2017 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 55 | Belgium | 6.1% | 2017 | — | falling |
| 56 | Chile | 5.7% | 2017 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 57 | India | 5.5% | 2005 | up 117.6% | rising |
| 58 | Lithuania | 5.4% | 2017 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 59 | El Salvador | 4.8% | 2018 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 60 | Eritrea | 4.7% | 2005 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4.6% | 2017 | up 629.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 4.6% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Cyprus | 4.4% | 2017 | down 63.7% | falling |
| 64 | Slovakia | 4.3% | 2017 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 65 | Kenya | 4.3% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 66 | Sweden | 4.1% | 2017 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 4.0% | 2017 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 68 | South Africa | 3.9% | 2019 | down 25.7% | rising |
| 69 | Guinea | 3.8% | 2019 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Namibia | 3.7% | 2017 | up 265.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Guatemala | 3.7% | 2019 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Uruguay | 3.6% | 2018 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Comoros | 3.5% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Hungary | 3.2% | 2017 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 75 | Malaysia | 3.2% | 2019 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Cape Verde | 3.1% | 2016 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.1% | 2018 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 78 | Oman | 3.1% | 2018 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 79 | Timor-Leste | 3.0% | 2014 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 2.8% | 2019 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Mali | 2.7% | 2017 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Romania | 2.7% | 2017 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 83 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.5% | 2017 | down 72.3% | falling |
| 84 | Burkina Faso | 2.4% | 2016 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Madagascar | 2.3% | 2013 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Spain | 2.3% | 2017 | down 73.2% | falling |
| 87 | Brazil | 2.2% | 2017 | down 68.2% | falling |
| 88 | Vanuatu | 2.1% | 2009 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Burundi | 1.9% | 2012 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Mexico | 1.9% | 2017 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 91 | Senegal | 1.7% | 2018 | down 88.3% | falling |
| 92 | Serbia | 1.7% | 2015 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 93 | Jamaica | 1.6% | 2019 | down 71.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.4% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Zambia | 1.4% | 2017 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Andorra | 1.2% | 2019 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 97 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.0% | 2018 | down 79.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Niger | 0.9% | 2017 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Italy | 0.9% | 2017 | down 81.8% | falling |
| 100 | Malawi | 0.9% | 2016 | down 51.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Togo | 0.8% | 2016 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Maldives | 0.8% | 2019 | up 216.5% | rising |
| 103 | Portugal | 0.6% | 2017 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 104 | Cuba | 0.5% | 2010 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Saint Lucia | 0.2% | 2018 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Thailand | 0.1% | 2014 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Ecuador | 0.1% | 2018 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Aruba | 0.0% | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 108 | British Virgin Islands | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/