Estonia vs New Zealand: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Estonia
16.0%
in 2022
New Zealand
16.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
14th
New Zealand rank
12th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 12.2% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 0.8% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.8% against 16.0% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Estonia ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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