Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico
Mexico: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 80th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.1% compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.0% compare
- 81 Andorra 1.4% compare
- 82 Guinea 1.4% compare
- 83 South Africa 1.3% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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