Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Peru

Peru: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 17.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.2%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
25th
of 103 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2007
All-time low
6.5%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Peru, 1998–2019

1020301998200820191998: 12.3 %1999: 11.2 %2001: 14.5 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 14.4 %2004: 19.3 %2005: 15.1 %2006: 22 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 21 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Peru stood at 17.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Peru peaked at 32.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.

Peru ranks 25th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 12.3%
1999 11.2% -8.7%
2001 14.5% +28.5%
2002 6.5% -54.9%
2003 14.4% +121.4%
2004 19.3% +34.1%
2005 15.1% -22.1%
2006 22.0% +46.1%
2007 32.4% +47.4%
2008 21.0% -35.2%
2009 20.2% -3.6%
2010 17.8% -12.0%
2011 16.9% -5.3%
2012 16.5% -2.5%
2013 16.5% +0.3%
2014 19.4% +17.5%
2015 14.7% -24.4%
2016 13.5% -8.0%
2017 17.6% +30.8%
2018 18.7% +6.0%
2019 17.2% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 11.2% 12.3% 2
2000s 18.4% 6.5% 32.4% 9
2010s 16.9% 13.5% 19.4% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Hungary 18.9% compare
  2. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
  3. 24 Nepal 17.6% compare
  4. 26 Gambia 15.2% compare
  5. 27 Israel 13.6% compare
  6. 28 Philippines 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Peru?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Peru was 17.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
How does Peru rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Peru ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,218 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/