Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Czechia
Czechia: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 4.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.23
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
108th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2000
All-time low
2.26
in 2015
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Czechia, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 4.23 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Czechia peaked at 4.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 108th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.33 | — |
| 1996 | 4 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.49 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.39 | +45.9% |
| 2025 | 4.23 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.33 | 4.49 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 2.95 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.26 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 2.76 | 4.39 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Czechia?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Czechia was 4.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Czechia ranks 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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