Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal
Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 4.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal peaked at 10.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 93rd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.7% | — |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +279.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 51% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +279.2% | 2.8% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Portugal was 4.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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