Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden

Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 73 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, 2003–2022

024682003201220222003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 5 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden stood at 4.8%.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Sweden ranks 34th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 8.1%
2006 8.7% +8.0%
2007 7.5% -13.5%
2008 8.4% +11.4%
2009 7.3% -13.4%
2010 7.4% +2.1%
2011 7.9% +6.2%
2012 8.5% +8.2%
2013 4.9% -42.4%
2014 5.1% +3.0%
2015 5.2% +2.4%
2016 5.3% +1.6%
2017 5.3% +0.4%
2018 4.8% -8.3%
2019 5.0% +2.7%
2020 4.8% -2.8%
2021 4.7% -3.0%
2022 4.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 0.0% 8.7% 7
2010s 5.9% 4.8% 8.5% 10
2020s 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 31 Germany 7.3% compare
  2. 32 Hungary 7.3% compare
  3. 33 Estonia 5.7% compare
  4. 35 Bulgaria 4.6% compare
  5. 36 Republic of Moldova 4.6% compare
  6. 37 Niger 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 4.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sweden ranks 34th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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