Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Mexico
1.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.8%
in 2020
Mexico rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 25.3% | 22.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 14.8% | 12.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Mexico ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary 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