Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada
Canada: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 9.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada peaked at 9.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.
That places Canada 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 28 United States of America 10.1% compare
- 29 France 10.0% compare
- 30 Luxembourg 9.9% compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.7%
- 33 Finland 9.5% compare
- 34 Mongolia 9.5% compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada was 9.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release