Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan
Japan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 12.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12.6% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2007.
Japan ranks 27th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.8% | — |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -13.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Japan was 12.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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