Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 27.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh is 27.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh peaked at 47.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 10th out of 73 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43.8% | — |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +62.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +121.8% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 43.8% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 7.4% | 44.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 7 Azerbaijan 35.1% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 33.7% compare
- 9 Kenya 30.1% compare
- 11 Madagascar 21.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 17.4% compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 16.4% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh was 27.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release