Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 7.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
7.0%
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2011
All-time low
7.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2012

02.557.51012.52007200920122007: 8.7 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Hong Kong, China stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2007 to 2012.
Year % Change
2007 8.7%
2008 9.1% +4.9%
2009 11.2% +23.1%
2010 10.9% -2.6%
2011 12.5% +14.5%
2012 7.0% -43.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 8.7% 11.2% 3
2010s 10.2% 7.0% 12.5% 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 42 Seychelles 7.5% compare
  2. 43 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
  3. 44 Australia 7.1% compare
  4. 46 Ghana 6.9% compare
  5. 47 Monaco 6.8% compare
  6. 48 Uganda 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Hong Kong, China?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Hong Kong, China was 7.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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/