Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
124
Highest
50.8%
Guinea-Bissau
Lowest
0.0%
British Virgin Islands
Median
7.9%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,684
What the numbers show
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%) is currently reported for 124 countries. The highest value is 50.8% in Guinea-Bissau; the lowest is 0.0% in British Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.9%, and the mean is 9.6%.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 62 fell. The largest increase was in Cook Islands (up 189,198.0%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 50.8% | 2013 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 2 | Monaco | 46.5% | 2024 | up 454.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Gambia | 42.2% | 2012 | — | flat |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 38.3% | 2014 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 29.0% | 2019 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 25.3% | 2018 | up 177.2% | rising |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 24.5% | 2022 | up 2,510.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Cayman Islands | 24.2% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 21.9% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 10 | Peru | 21.5% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 11 | Rwanda | 21.0% | 2024 | up 112.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 19.6% | 2015 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 13 | Eritrea | 19.6% | 2006 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 14 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 18.8% | 2018 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 15 | Hong Kong, China | 18.2% | 2012 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 16 | Albania | 17.5% | 2023 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 17 | Korea | 16.2% | 2022 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 18 | Macau, China | 15.8% | 2023 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15.6% | 2024 | up 118.8% | falling |
| 20 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 15.0% | 2014 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 21 | Guyana | 14.6% | 2012 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 22 | Oman | 14.1% | 2024 | up 21.0% | falling |
| 23 | Greece | 13.9% | 2022 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 24 | Cameroon | 13.6% | 2013 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 25 | Lebanon | 13.1% | 2011 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Montserrat | 12.7% | 2019 | — | falling |
| 27 | Japan | 12.6% | 2021 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 28 | Uganda | 12.6% | 2014 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 29 | Türkiye | 12.2% | 2022 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 30 | Malta | 12.1% | 2022 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 31 | El Salvador | 12.0% | 2024 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 11.9% | 2022 | — | falling |
| 33 | Indonesia | 11.9% | 2015 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 34 | Senegal | 11.4% | 2022 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 11.4% | 2022 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 36 | Norway | 11.1% | 2022 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 37 | Nepal | 11.0% | 2015 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 38 | South Sudan | 10.7% | 2024 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Switzerland | 10.6% | 2016 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 40 | Tunisia | 10.4% | 2010 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 10.3% | 2022 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 42 | Latvia | 10.1% | 2022 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 43 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.1% | 2022 | up 112.7% | falling |
| 44 | Israel | 10.0% | 2022 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 10.0% | 2022 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 46 | Germany | 9.8% | 2022 | up 29.4% | flat |
| 47 | United States of America | 9.6% | 2021 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 48 | Jordan | 9.5% | 2024 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 49 | Canada | 9.4% | 2022 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.1% | 2021 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 51 | Finland | 9.0% | 2022 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 52 | France | 9.0% | 2022 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 53 | Czechia | 8.9% | 2022 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 54 | Mongolia | 8.9% | 2017 | up 80.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Republic of Moldova | 8.8% | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 56 | Ghana | 8.6% | 2014 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 8.4% | 2023 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Benin | 8.3% | 2015 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Philippines | 8.2% | 2009 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 60 | Singapore | 8.2% | 2013 | — | flat |
| 61 | Armenia | 8.0% | 2023 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Hungary | 8.0% | 2022 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 63 | Austria | 7.8% | 2022 | up 96.9% | rising |
| 64 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7.7% | 2021 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 7.6% | 2018 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 66 | Slovakia | 7.5% | 2022 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 67 | Kenya | 7.5% | 2015 | — | rising |
| 68 | Poland | 7.3% | 2022 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 7.2% | 2022 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Ireland | 7.1% | 2020 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 71 | Spain | 7.0% | 2022 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 72 | Romania | 6.8% | 2022 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Denmark | 6.8% | 2022 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 74 | Belarus | 6.6% | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 75 | Lithuania | 6.4% | 2022 | down 48.9% | rising |
| 76 | Sweden | 6.3% | 2022 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 77 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 5.7% | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 78 | Iceland | 5.7% | 2022 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 79 | Thailand | 5.7% | 2014 | — | rising |
| 80 | Malaysia | 5.6% | 2021 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Croatia | 5.6% | 2021 | up 30.0% | falling |
| 82 | Uruguay | 5.5% | 2023 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 83 | Seychelles | 5.2% | 2016 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Italy | 5.0% | 2022 | up 22.8% | falling |
| 85 | Chile | 4.9% | 2022 | up 66.6% | falling |
| 86 | Cape Verde | 4.9% | 2016 | down 77.0% | volatile |
| 87 | India | 4.8% | 2005 | up 158.1% | rising |
| 88 | Brazil | 4.7% | 2022 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 89 | Djibouti | 4.6% | 2007 | up 700.1% | rising |
| 90 | Belgium | 4.6% | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 91 | Argentina | 4.1% | 2023 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Timor-Leste | 4.0% | 2014 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Portugal | 4.0% | 2022 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 94 | Barbados | 3.8% | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Ukraine | 3.8% | 2021 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 96 | Cyprus | 3.7% | 2022 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 97 | Guatemala | 3.7% | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Paraguay | 3.5% | 2024 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 99 | Ecuador | 3.1% | 2024 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 100 | Madagascar | 3.1% | 2013 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Malawi | 3.1% | 2016 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Costa Rica | 2.9% | 2023 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 103 | South Africa | 2.9% | 2024 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 104 | Serbia | 2.5% | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 105 | Togo | 2.4% | 2016 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Palestine, State of | 2.2% | 2021 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 107 | Mexico | 2.2% | 2022 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 108 | Mali | 2.0% | 2021 | down 73.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Burundi | 1.9% | 2012 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Cook Islands | 1.7% | 2023 | up 189,198.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Guinea | 1.4% | 2020 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Andorra | 1.4% | 2023 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Saint Lucia | 1.3% | 2023 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Cuba | 0.9% | 2010 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Niger | 0.8% | 2018 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Maldives | 0.7% | 2016 | up 167.8% | falling |
| 117 | Vanuatu | 0.6% | 2020 | down 65.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Jamaica | 0.5% | 2024 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 119 | San Marino | 0.4% | 2023 | up 88.4% | rising |
| 120 | Turkmenistan | 0.2% | 2023 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Aruba | 0.0% | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 2019 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 121 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 121 | British Virgin Islands | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release