Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Austria

Austria: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 6.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.7%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
57th
of 112 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 1998
All-time low
2.9%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Austria, 1998–2017

024681998200720171998: 7.5 %1999: 6.4 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 5 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 6.7% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Austria peaked at 7.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2003.

That places Austria 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 7.5%
1999 6.4% -15.6%
2000 4.9% -23.0%
2001 3.5% -27.7%
2002 4.1% +16.4%
2003 2.9% -28.8%
2004 4.8% +62.3%
2005 4.7% -0.7%
2006 4.1% -13.0%
2007 3.7% -9.3%
2008 3.8% +1.2%
2009 4.2% +10.7%
2010 4.9% +17.8%
2011 4.1% -17.2%
2012 4.0% -2.3%
2013 4.5% +14.3%
2014 5.0% +9.5%
2015 5.5% +10.2%
2016 6.2% +13.8%
2017 6.7% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.9% 6.4% 7.5% 2
2000s 4.1% 2.9% 4.9% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.0% 6.7% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 54 Germany 6.9% compare
  2. 55 Slovenia 6.9% compare
  3. 56 El Salvador 6.7% compare
  4. 58 Poland 6.5% compare
  5. 59 Chile 6.5% compare
  6. 60 Paraguay 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Austria?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Austria was 6.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
How does Austria rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
Austria ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/