Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa
South Africa: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 4.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
64th
of 108 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2017
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
That places South Africa 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in South Africa was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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