Government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia

Czechia: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 42.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.75
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 151 countries
All-time high
52.83
in 1995
All-time low
38.47
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 52.81996: 41.41997: 41.31998: 41.61999: 40.92000: 40.62001: 43.12002: 44.42003: 492004: 42.22005: 42.32006: 41.52007: 40.52008: 40.92009: 44.52010: 43.22011: 42.82012: 44.42013: 42.42014: 42.32015: 41.72016: 39.42017: 38.52018: 40.12019: 40.42020: 46.32021: 452022: 432023: 43.72024: 42.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia stood at 42.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 52.83 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.47, in 2017.

Czechia ranks 37th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 52.83
1996 41.43 -21.6%
1997 41.33 -0.2%
1998 41.63 +0.7%
1999 40.88 -1.8%
2000 40.59 -0.7%
2001 43.1 +6.2%
2002 44.44 +3.1%
2003 48.95 +10.2%
2004 42.21 -13.8%
2005 42.33 +0.3%
2006 41.47 -2.0%
2007 40.47 -2.4%
2008 40.92 +1.1%
2009 44.46 +8.6%
2010 43.2 -2.8%
2011 42.84 -0.8%
2012 44.37 +3.6%
2013 42.38 -4.5%
2014 42.31 -0.2%
2015 41.7 -1.4%
2016 39.37 -5.6%
2017 38.47 -2.3%
2018 40.12 +4.3%
2019 40.37 +0.6%
2020 46.25 +14.6%
2021 45.02 -2.7%
2022 42.99 -4.5%
2023 43.69 +1.6%
2024 42.75 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.62 40.88 52.83 5
2000s 42.89 40.47 48.95 10
2010s 41.51 38.47 44.37 10
2020s 44.14 42.75 46.25 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.32 compare
  2. 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.17 compare
  3. 36 Portugal 42.77 compare
  4. 38 New Zealand 41.86 compare
  5. 39 Vanuatu 41.08 compare
  6. 40 Cyprus 39.98 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Czechia was 42.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 52.83 in 1995.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.47 in 2017.
How does Czechia rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Czechia ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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