Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia

Czechia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 117.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
117.4%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
12th
of 166 countries
All-time high
130.7%
in 2020
All-time low
99.7%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2007–2022

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia, 2007–2022

0501001502007201420222007: 99.8 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 101 %2014: 100.7 %2015: 106.2 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 117 %2018: 122.9 %2019: 121.2 %2020: 130.7 %2022: 117.4 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia is 117.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia peaked at 130.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2009.

That places Czechia 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 99.8%
2008 99.8% +0.0%
2009 99.7% -0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.2%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 99.9% -0.1%
2013 101.0% +1.1%
2014 100.7% -0.3%
2015 106.2% +5.5%
2016 99.9% -6.0%
2017 117.0% +17.1%
2018 122.9% +5.1%
2019 121.2% -1.4%
2020 130.7% +7.8%
2022 117.4% -10.2%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 117.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 117.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.7% 99.7% 99.8% 3
2010s 106.9% 99.9% 122.9% 10
2020s 124.0% 117.4% 130.7% 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 9 Japan 123.0% compare
  2. 10 Sierra Leone 122.2% compare
  3. 11 Hungary 122.0% compare
  4. 13 Rwanda 117.1% compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 115.6% compare
  6. 15 Saudi Arabia 114.5% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

More reference data data for Czechia

All data for Czechia →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia?
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia was 117.4% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 130.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
How does Czechia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Czechia ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/govt-expenditure-share-budget/czechia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/govt-expenditure-share-budget/czechia/">Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Czechia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).