Romania vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Romania
4.3%
in 2022
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Romania rank
77th
Spain rank
76th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 77th and Spain ranks 76th of 124 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Romania |
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, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Romania and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Romania ranks 77th and Spain ranks 76th 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