Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 33.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
33.7%
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
8th
of 73 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2013
All-time low
33.7%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia is 33.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 8th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42.9% | — |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 33.7% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Sierra Leone 40.0% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 36.6% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 35.1% compare
- 9 Kenya 30.1%
- 10 Bangladesh 27.3% compare
- 11 Madagascar 21.7% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ethiopia was 33.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2014.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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