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

Japan: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 12.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2014
All-time low
9.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 11.1 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 9.3 %2010: 13.4 %2011: 14 %2012: 12 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 14.7 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 12.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan stood at 12.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan peaked at 14.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2008.

Japan ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 11.1%
1999 11.6% +4.6%
2000 10.8% -6.7%
2001 10.9% +1.0%
2002 10.9% -0.3%
2003 10.6% -2.3%
2004 10.3% -2.7%
2005 10.0% -3.8%
2006 9.6% -3.7%
2007 9.8% +2.5%
2008 9.3% -5.8%
2010 13.4% +45.0%
2011 14.0% +4.5%
2012 12.0% -14.5%
2013 13.1% +9.0%
2014 14.7% +12.1%
2016 12.6% -14.0%
2017 12.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 11.1% 11.6% 2
2000s 10.2% 9.3% 10.9% 9
2010s 13.2% 12.0% 14.7% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Ethiopia 14.8% compare
  2. 7 Norway 14.3% compare
  3. 8 Peru 12.9% compare
  4. 10 Rwanda 12.5% compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 12.4% compare
  6. 12 Latvia 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Japan was 12.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2008.
How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Japan ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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/