Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 15.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
15.2%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
7
1998–2021
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates stood at 15.2%.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 222.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.6% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -54.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -90.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +4150.9% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -21.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 15.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.4%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 0.4% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates was 15.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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February 2026 Data Release