Military spending as a share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Czechia, 1993–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.1% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Czechia 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.1% | — |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 106 Finland 1.1% compare
- 107 Sudan 1.1% compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.1% compare
- 110 Mongolia 1.1% compare
- 111 Philippines 1.0% compare
- 112 Netherlands 1.0% 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)
- 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 military spending as a share of gdp in Czechia?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Czechia was 1.1% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).