Military spending as a share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Czechia is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 2.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Czechia 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.3% | — |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +42.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 6 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,186 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -0.6063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.4267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,324 current LCU per person (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 1.8% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 2.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.