Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda
Uganda: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 21.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
21.1%
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2011
All-time low
15.7%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2014.
That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
That places Uganda 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.8% | — |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 15.7% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Ethiopia 30.3% compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 22.2% compare
- 5 Kuwait 21.8%
- 7 Rwanda 21.0% compare
- 8 Albania 20.5%
- 9 United Arab Emirates 20.2% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda was 21.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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