Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya
Kenya: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 30.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
30.1%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya is 30.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year.
Kenya ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 18.0% | — |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +12.7% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Afghanistan 36.6% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 35.1% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 33.7%
- 10 Bangladesh 27.3% compare
- 11 Madagascar 21.7%
- 12 South Sudan 17.4%
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Kenya was 30.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kenya 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