Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 40.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka is 40.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka peaked at 58.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.1% | — |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 34.3% | 58.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Monaco 57.7% compare
- 2 Rwanda 47.3% compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.0% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 40.0% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 36.6% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 35.1% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka was 40.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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