Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Zambia
Zambia: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Zambia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Zambia stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Zambia peaked at 3.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Zambia 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +163.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Zambia?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Zambia was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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/