Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 18.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
18.2%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
15th
of 124 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2009
All-time low
12.7%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hong Kong, China is 18.2%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.0% | — |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +14.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 18.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 13.1% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.7% | 18.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 12 Afghanistan 19.6%
- 13 Eritrea 19.6%
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.8% compare
- 16 Albania 17.5%
- 17 Korea 16.2% compare
- 18 Macau, China 15.8%
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hong Kong, China?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Hong Kong, China was 18.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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