Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Czechia
Czechia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 43.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Czechia stood at 43.5%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Czechia peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 35th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 15.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 30.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 38.1% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 123,278 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 10,310 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 225,612 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Czechia?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Czechia was 43.5% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Czechia ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).