Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America
United States of America: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 8.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 73 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2015
All-time low
4.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
That places United States of America 28th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.4% | — |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +108.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 25 Poland 10.4% compare
- 26 Mongolia 9.2%
- 27 Slovakia 8.8% compare
- 29 Philippines 8.6%
- 30 Switzerland 7.7%
- 31 Germany 7.3% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America was 8.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United States of America ranks 28th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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