Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Korea
Korea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Korea, 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 Korea is 8.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Korea peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2018.
That places Korea 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.8% | — |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -58.7% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +103.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +76.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +75.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 8.2% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.0% | 16.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 8.5% | 21.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 29 Seychelles 8.9% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 8.7% compare
- 31 Czechia 8.7% compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 8.4% compare
- 34 Japan 8.2% compare
- 35 Iceland 7.9% compare
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Korea?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Korea was 8.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- How does Korea rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Korea ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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