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

Serbia: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 3.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.2%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
90th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.9%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Serbia, 2007–2018

02462007201220182007: 4.7 %2008: 4 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 3.2% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in 2018.

That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Serbia peaked at 5.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.

That places Serbia 90th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 4.7%
2008 4.0% -14.9%
2009 2.7% -32.7%
2010 2.5% -8.2%
2011 2.6% +3.3%
2012 2.5% -1.3%
2013 4.2% +66.6%
2014 1.9% -55.7%
2015 1.9% +0.0%
2016 3.2% +69.9%
2017 5.1% +60.7%
2018 3.2% -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 2.7% 4.7% 3
2010s 3.0% 1.9% 5.1% 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 87 Timor-Leste 4.0% compare
  2. 88 Portugal 3.7% compare
  3. 89 Uruguay 3.7% compare
  4. 91 Madagascar 3.1% compare
  5. 92 Malawi 3.1% compare
  6. 93 Mali 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Serbia?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Serbia was 3.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
Serbia ranks 90th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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/