Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Argentina

Argentina: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 13.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
13.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 114 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Argentina, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 4.5 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1 %2003: 0.688 %2004: 0.944 %2005: 0.742 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 4 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 9.8 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 13.8% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 272.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Argentina peaked at 13.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.

That places Argentina 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Argentina, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 4.5%
2001 1.5% -65.8%
2002 1.0% -32.8%
2003 0.7% -32.6%
2004 0.9% +37.2%
2005 0.7% -21.4%
2006 2.6% +253.1%
2007 3.7% +41.5%
2008 4.0% +7.0%
2009 4.6% +16.4%
2010 4.8% +3.5%
2011 9.8% +105.0%
2012 5.7% -42.2%
2013 9.1% +61.0%
2014 11.2% +23.0%
2015 13.6% +21.2%
2016 13.7% +0.6%
2017 13.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2000s 2.2% 0.7% 4.6% 9
2010s 10.2% 4.8% 13.8% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Morocco 17.4% compare
  2. 13 Norway 14.8% compare
  3. 14 Albania 14.6% compare
  4. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.6% compare
  5. 17 Peru 12.7% compare
  6. 18 Republic of Moldova 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Argentina?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Argentina was 13.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Argentina ranks 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. 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 of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/