Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 10.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 10.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +41.8% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 10.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 10.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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