Germany vs Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Germany
10.7%
in 2022
Ireland
10.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
33rd
Ireland rank
35th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 35th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 13.7% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 35th 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