Denmark vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Denmark
6.8%
in 2022
Spain
7.0%
in 2022
Denmark rank
73rd
Spain rank
71st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 9.8% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 10.6% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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