Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain

Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 3.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.7%
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2007
All-time low
1.8%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2007–2022

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain, 2007–2022

2462007201420222007: 6.9 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 6.1 %2010: 4.8 %2012: 4 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.9 %2022: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain stood at 3.7%.

The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.

Spain ranks 75th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Spain, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 6.9%
2008 6.2% -11.3%
2009 6.1% -0.4%
2010 4.8% -21.4%
2012 4.0% -17.5%
2013 2.4% -40.9%
2014 2.1% -12.7%
2015 2.0% -0.5%
2016 1.8% -10.6%
2017 2.2% +22.5%
2018 2.4% +5.2%
2019 2.4% +0.7%
2020 2.5% +4.7%
2021 2.9% +16.0%
2022 3.7% +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 6.1% 6.9% 3
2010s 2.7% 1.8% 4.8% 9
2020s 3.0% 2.5% 3.7% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 72 Ukraine 4.0% compare
  2. 73 Azerbaijan 4.0%
  3. 74 Dominica 3.8% compare
  4. 76 Slovakia 3.2% compare
  5. 77 South Africa 3.1% compare
  6. 78 Paraguay 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain was 3.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
Spain ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,388 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release