Government spending as share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Government spending as share of GDP was 42.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,012 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,012 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 21.88 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -80.03 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.45 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 731.08 billion current LCU (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
The 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.