Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia

Czechia: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 13.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
13.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.03
in 2020
All-time low
12.06
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia, 2007–2023

0510152007201520232007: 12.12008: 12.22009: 13.42010: 13.42011: 13.42012: 13.62013: 13.72014: 13.32015: 12.82016: 12.62017: 12.22018: 12.22019: 12.32020: 142021: 13.22022: 13.32023: 13.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia stood at 13.4.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia peaked at 14.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.06, in 2007.

That places Czechia 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 12.06
2008 12.23 +1.4%
2009 13.41 +9.7%
2010 13.35 -0.4%
2011 13.41 +0.4%
2012 13.6 +1.4%
2013 13.74 +1.1%
2014 13.3 -3.2%
2015 12.82 -3.6%
2016 12.58 -1.9%
2017 12.17 -3.3%
2018 12.23 +0.5%
2019 12.31 +0.7%
2020 14.03 +14.0%
2021 13.2 -5.9%
2022 13.3 +0.7%
2023 13.4 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.57 12.06 13.41 3
2010s 12.95 12.17 13.74 10
2020s 13.48 13.2 14.03 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 21 Bulgaria 13.82 compare
  2. 22 Estonia 13.48 compare
  3. 23 Latvia 13.46 compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 13.05 compare
  5. 26 Romania 12.87 compare
  6. 27 Croatia 12.79 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia?
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Czechia was 13.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.06 in 2007.
How does Czechia rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
Czechia ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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