Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand peaked at 17.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 19th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -20.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand was 12.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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