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

Brazil: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 2.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
98th
of 114 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2002
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

24681998200720171998: 4.1 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 5.6 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 8.2 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Brazil stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Brazil peaked at 8.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.

That places Brazil 98th out of 114 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 secondary public in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 4.1%
1999 3.9% -4.1%
2000 5.6% +42.0%
2001 6.9% +23.7%
2002 8.2% +19.6%
2004 5.1% -37.5%
2005 5.4% +4.7%
2006 4.8% -10.0%
2007 6.7% +38.8%
2008 7.1% +5.9%
2009 5.4% -23.9%
2010 6.1% +12.0%
2011 5.8% -3.9%
2012 7.5% +28.5%
2013 5.7% -24.6%
2014 6.2% +9.0%
2015 3.2% -47.7%
2016 2.4% -25.4%
2017 2.3% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 2
2000s 6.1% 4.8% 8.2% 9
2010s 4.9% 2.3% 7.5% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 95 Thailand 2.3% compare
  2. 96 Malawi 2.3% compare
  3. 97 Mexico 2.3% compare
  4. 99 Uruguay 2.0% compare
  5. 100 Jamaica 1.9% compare
  6. 101 Madagascar 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Brazil?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Brazil was 2.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Brazil ranks 98th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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/