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

Estonia: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 9.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.1%
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
39th
of 112 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2001–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Estonia, 2001–2017

0510152001200920172001: 14.4 %2002: 15 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 9.5 %2012: 0 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 9.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 9.1% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in 2017.

The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Estonia peaked at 15.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 39th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 14.4%
2002 15.0% +3.7%
2003 10.2% -31.7%
2004 9.5% -7.0%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 13.4%
2014 9.3% -30.7%
2015 8.4% -9.7%
2016 7.1% -15.6%
2017 9.1% +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 9.5% 15.0% 4
2010s 7.9% 0.0% 13.4% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Hungary 10.1% compare
  2. 37 Malta 10.0% compare
  3. 38 Israel 9.9% compare
  4. 40 Finland 9.0% compare
  5. 41 Mongolia 8.9% compare
  6. 42 Luxembourg 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Estonia?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Estonia was 9.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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/