Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.5%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
94th
of 112 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

246810121998200720171998: 4.9 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 7.7 %2002: 7 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 8 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 6.2 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 4.9%
1999 5.7% +16.6%
2000 5.1% -10.1%
2001 7.7% +49.8%
2002 7.0% -9.6%
2003 6.1% -12.8%
2004 7.9% +30.4%
2005 8.0% +0.7%
2006 8.6% +7.9%
2007 6.1% -29.5%
2008 8.3% +35.9%
2009 9.6% +16.6%
2010 11.4% +18.4%
2011 6.2% -46.1%
2013 2.7% -56.5%
2014 2.7% +1.3%
2015 2.6% -3.5%
2016 2.3% -12.0%
2017 2.5% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 4.9% 5.7% 2
2000s 7.4% 5.1% 9.6% 10
2010s 4.3% 2.3% 11.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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/