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

Latest (2022)
4.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 108 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2002
All-time low
1.4%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy, 1998–2022

24681998201020221998: 5.4 %2000: 6 %2001: 5.5 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 2 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 6.6 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 4.7 %

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

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Ghana 4.8% compare
  2. 64 South Africa 4.7% compare
  3. 65 Portugal 4.7% compare
  4. 67 Croatia 4.6% compare
  5. 68 Estonia 4.5% compare
  6. 69 Chile 4.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,421 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release