Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France
France: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2018.
That places France 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.1% | — |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Philippines 10.7% compare
- 27 Afghanistan 10.4% compare
- 28 United States of America 10.1% compare
- 30 Luxembourg 9.9% compare
- 31 Canada 9.9% compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.7% compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in France was 10.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- How does France rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- France ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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