Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India
India: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 4.8% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
4.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
87th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2005
All-time low
1.9%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2005
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2005, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
That places India 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +108.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- India's 4.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.0%, 44% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India was 4.8% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- How does India rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- India ranks 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2005.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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