Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands

Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 11.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.2%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
20th
of 73 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2006
All-time low
11.2%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands, 1999–2015

0510151999200720151999: 13.7 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 14.6 %2002: 14 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 16.9 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 13 %2015: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 13.7%
2000 13.2% -4.0%
2001 14.6% +10.9%
2002 14.0% -4.3%
2003 15.8% +12.9%
2004 11.8% -25.7%
2005 12.5% +6.2%
2006 16.9% +35.4%
2007 16.1% -4.5%
2008 14.4% -10.7%
2009 13.9% -3.5%
2010 11.2% -19.4%
2011 12.8% +13.9%
2012 13.1% +2.6%
2013 11.5% -12.5%
2014 13.0% +13.7%
2015 11.2% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2000s 14.3% 11.8% 16.9% 10
2010s 12.1% 11.2% 13.1% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Lithuania 14.3% compare
  2. 18 Norway 12.3% compare
  3. 19 New Zealand 12.1% compare
  4. 21 Czechia 10.8% compare
  5. 22 France 10.7% compare
  6. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands was 11.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2015.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
73 places, 842 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release