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

Latvia: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 12.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.3%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.6%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia, 1999–2017

51015201999200820171999: 3.6 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 10 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 17 %2016: 11 %2017: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 12.3% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia peaked at 18.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.

Latvia ranks 12th 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 3.6%
2000 6.2% +72.5%
2001 9.8% +56.5%
2002 16.1% +65.3%
2003 9.9% -38.3%
2004 10.0% +0.8%
2006 13.8% +38.0%
2007 16.3% +17.5%
2008 18.2% +11.8%
2009 12.9% -28.8%
2010 13.7% +5.9%
2011 12.3% -10.0%
2012 12.1% -1.8%
2013 13.3% +9.4%
2014 18.5% +39.6%
2015 17.0% -8.1%
2016 11.0% -35.4%
2017 12.3% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2000s 12.6% 6.2% 18.2% 9
2010s 13.8% 11.0% 18.5% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 9 Japan 12.6% compare
  2. 10 Rwanda 12.5% compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 12.4% compare
  4. 13 Gabon 12.1% compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 12.1% compare
  6. 15 Israel 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia was 12.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Latvia ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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/