Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium
Belgium: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium is 4.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium peaked at 5.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 90th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Belgium was 4.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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