Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Argentina
Argentina: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 4.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Argentina, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Argentina stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Argentina peaked at 12.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 71st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -66.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +249.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +115.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +64.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -77.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +99.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Argentina?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Argentina was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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February 2026 Data Release