Maldives vs South Africa: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Maldives
0.8%
in 2019
South Africa
1.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 107 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 10.2% | 9.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 13.3% | 11.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Maldives ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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