Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Czechia
Czechia: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 43.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Czechia, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 43.8% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Czechia peaked at 53.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 146th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 39.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 42.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 43.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 143 Slovenia 44.8% compare
- 144 Central African Republic 44.7% compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 44.0% compare
- 147 San Marino 42.9% compare
- 148 Ecuador 42.3% compare
- 149 Romania 41.8% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 526,148 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Czechia?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Czechia was 43.8% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.