Cyprus vs Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Cyprus
3.3%
in 2022
Italy
3.5%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
86th
Italy rank
84th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Cyprus ranks 86th and Italy ranks 84th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.7% | 5.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Cyprus or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Cyprus ranks 86th and Italy ranks 84th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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