Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iceland
Iceland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iceland peaked at 10.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 78th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.7% | — |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +11.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iceland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iceland was 5.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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