Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 10.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
10.7%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2010
All-time low
10.7%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.3% | — |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -18.3% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 22 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 23 Latvia 11.1% compare
- 24 Nepal 11.0% compare
- 26 Philippines 10.7%
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.6% compare
- 28 United States of America 10.1%
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Afghanistan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Afghanistan was 10.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release