Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany stood at 7.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2015.
That places Germany 31st out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.1% | — |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 28 United States of America 8.6% compare
- 29 Philippines 8.6% compare
- 30 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 32 Hungary 7.3% compare
- 33 Estonia 5.7% compare
- 34 Sweden 4.8% compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release