Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 7.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland is 7.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 10.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 35th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5% | — |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland was 7.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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