Czechia vs Spain: Government spending per capita
Czechia
24,719 current international-$
in 2024
Spain
26,400 current international-$
in 2024
Czechia rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th
Government spending per capita over time
- Czechia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26,400 current international-$ against 24,719 current international-$ in Czechia, a difference of 1,681 current international-$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Czechia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,418 current international-$ | 13,788 current international-$ | 2,370 current international-$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 14,417 current international-$ | 15,843 current international-$ | 1,426 current international-$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 22,883 current international-$ | 23,533 current international-$ | 650.26 current international-$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending per capita, Czechia or Spain?
- Spain, at 26,400 current international-$ against 24,719 current international-$ in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending per capita between Czechia and Spain?
- 1,681 current international-$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Spain rank globally for government spending per capita?
- Czechia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.