Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada
Canada: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 9.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada peaked at 10.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2002.
Canada ranks 49th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.9% | — |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +10.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada was 9.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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