Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy
Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 14.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 14.8% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 26.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2012.
Italy ranks 16th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.5% | — |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -74.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +150.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 10.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 6.8% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 14.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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