Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.8% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 10.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 58th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain was 4.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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