Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland is 1.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 8.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 96th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.2% | — |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +137.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -82.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +180.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +75.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.5% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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