Hungary vs Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Hungary
3.2%
in 2022
Italy
3.5%
in 2022
Hungary rank
87th
Italy rank
84th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 87th and Italy ranks 84th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Hungary ranks 87th 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