Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 19.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
19.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 124 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2015
All-time low
15.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Afghanistan, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Afghanistan is 19.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.3% | — |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 19.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 19.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 Viet Nam 21.9%
- 10 Peru 21.5% compare
- 11 Rwanda 21.0% compare
- 13 Eritrea 19.6%
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.8% compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 18.2%
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Afghanistan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Afghanistan was 19.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release