Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Czechia

Czechia: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 43.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 53 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2022
All-time low
15.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Czechia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 15.72001: 21.42002: 24.22003: 26.42004: 26.32005: 25.52006: 25.32007: 25.22008: 262009: 312010: 34.32011: 372012: 41.22013: 41.62014: 39.12015: 37.42016: 35.42017: 33.52018: 322019: 30.42020: 38.12021: 42.22022: 442023: 43.82024: 43.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Czechia is 43.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Czechia peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2000.

That places Czechia 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Czechia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 15.7%
2001 21.4% +35.9%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 38 Ireland 40.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Czechia?
Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Czechia was 43.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
How does Czechia rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Czechia ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
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