Tax revenue as share of GDP in Czechia
Czechia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 34.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Czechia, 1993–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Czechia is 34.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Czechia peaked at 37.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2009.
That places Czechia 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37.0% | — |
| 1994 | 35.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 32.5% | 37.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.5% | 34.9% | 8 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 718,788 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Czechia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Czechia was 34.9% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.