Expense in Czechia
Czechia: Expense was 34.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expense in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Czechia is 34.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Czechia peaked at 46.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1994.
Czechia ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Expense in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.8% | — |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 30.3% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.4% | 37.6% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Czechia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,012 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 16.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 595,193 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Czechia?
- Expense in Czechia was 34.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1994.
- How does Czechia rank for expense?
- Czechia ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.