Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland
Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 7.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland peaked at 13.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 41st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland was 7.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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February 2026 Data Release