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

Italy: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 2.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.0%
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
99th
of 112 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2002
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

24681998200720171998: 6.5 %2000: 8 %2001: 7.6 %2002: 8.4 %2003: 8 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 7.2 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 5 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Italy stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Italy peaked at 8.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

Italy ranks 99th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 6.5%
2000 8.0% +23.7%
2001 7.6% -4.9%
2002 8.4% +9.9%
2003 8.0% -4.1%
2004 7.9% -1.5%
2005 7.2% -8.9%
2006 5.7% -20.9%
2007 5.7% -0.5%
2008 5.9% +4.4%
2009 5.2% -11.4%
2010 4.8% -7.9%
2011 4.7% -1.7%
2012 4.1% -13.5%
2013 5.4% +32.5%
2014 4.8% -10.9%
2015 5.0% +2.9%
2016 3.6% -28.6%
2017 2.0% -42.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
2000s 7.0% 5.2% 8.4% 10
2010s 4.3% 2.0% 5.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Italy?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Italy was 2.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Italy rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
Italy ranks 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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/