Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 25.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Czechia is 25.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 35.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2007.
That places Czechia 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.9% | — |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 25.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Czechia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,924 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9415 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 33,816 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 739,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 25.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.