Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy
Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 194.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 7.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
Italy ranks 66th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +163.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +127.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 4.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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