Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines
Philippines: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 10.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines is 10.7%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2003.
Philippines ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +58.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +66.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.7% | 12.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 23 Latvia 11.1% compare
- 24 Nepal 11.0%
- 25 Afghanistan 10.7%
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.6% compare
- 28 United States of America 10.1%
- 29 Denmark 10.1% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Philippines was 10.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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