Government spending as share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Government spending as share of GDP was 42.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 151 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 1995
All-time low
38.5%
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Government spending as share of GDP in Czechia, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Czechia is 42.8%, measured in 2024.
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 as share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 52.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2017.
Czechia ranks 37th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government spending as share of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.8% | — |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 42.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 42.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 40.9% | 52.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.8% | 46.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.3% compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.2% compare
- 36 Portugal 42.8% compare
- 38 New Zealand 41.9% compare
- 39 Vanuatu 41.1% compare
- 40 Cyprus 40.0% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Czechia?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Czechia was 42.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2017.
- How does Czechia rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.