Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 16.4% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
16.4%
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
13th
of 73 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2004–2012
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 16.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2012.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 235.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 32.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
That places Hong Kong, China 13th out of 73 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +282.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -22.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 16.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9%, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 4.2% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 16.4% | 32.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 10 Bangladesh 27.3% compare
- 11 Madagascar 21.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 17.4%
- 14 Malta 16.0% compare
- 15 Latvia 15.8% compare
- 16 Italy 14.8% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China was 16.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th out of 73 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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February 2026 Data Release