Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore
Singapore: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore peaked at 27.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 50th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +526.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +315.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +67.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -68.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 0.6% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Singapore ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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