Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia

Estonia: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 10.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.0%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2001–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia, 2001–2017

051015202001200920172001: 15.6 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 9.8 %2012: 0 %2013: 14 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia stood at 10.0%.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia peaked at 17.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 15.6%
2002 17.6% +12.8%
2003 10.6% -39.8%
2004 9.8% -8.0%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 14.0%
2014 7.3% -47.8%
2015 5.9% -18.9%
2016 8.3% +39.7%
2017 10.0% +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 9.8% 17.6% 4
2010s 7.6% 0.0% 14.0% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 23 Mongolia 10.6% compare
  2. 24 Singapore 10.3% compare
  3. 25 Dominica 10.0% compare
  4. 27 Czechia 9.8% compare
  5. 28 Denmark 9.6% compare
  6. 29 Gambia 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia was 10.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Estonia ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,271 data points, 1995–2019
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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/