Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iceland
Iceland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iceland peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.8% | — |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 El Salvador 8.7% compare
- 43 Sweden 8.3% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 8.3% compare
- 46 Czechia 7.1% compare
- 47 Seychelles 7.0% compare
- 48 Comoros 6.9% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iceland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iceland was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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