Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany
Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany stood at 8.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany peaked at 8.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.
That places Germany 40th 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 15 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.0% | — |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Germany was 8.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Germany ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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