Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ukraine
Ukraine: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 3.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ukraine, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 3.8% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ukraine peaked at 8.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +184.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +279.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -17.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ukraine?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ukraine was 3.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ukraine ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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