Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Brazil
Brazil: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 5.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Brazil, 1998–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Brazil peaked at 9.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.6% | — |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Brazil?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Brazil was 5.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release