Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mongolia
Mongolia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 8.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mongolia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mongolia stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mongolia peaked at 14.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 54th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +507.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +1569562.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mongolia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mongolia was 8.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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