Japan vs Korea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Japan
8.2%
in 2021
Korea
8.5%
in 2022
Japan rank
34th
Korea rank
32nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and Korea ranks 32nd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 14.0% | 3.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 19.4% | 10.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Japan and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 34th and Korea ranks 32nd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release