Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain
Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 7.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain peaked at 12.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2016.
That places Spain 71st 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 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +16.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain was 7.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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February 2026 Data Release