Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy
Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 5.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy is 5.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy peaked at 8.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
Italy ranks 84th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +85.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +85.0% | 2.8% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Italy was 5.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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