Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France
France: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 7.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1998.
France ranks 39th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.2% | — |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France was 7.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1998.
- How does France rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- France ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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