Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 15.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany is 15.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 18.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2008.
That places Germany 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.8% | — |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany was 15.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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