Military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia

Czechia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 160,610 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
160,610 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
25th
of 160 countries
All-time high
168,281 constant 2024 US$
in 2005
All-time low
33,310 constant 2024 US$
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia, 1993–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k1993200620201993: 33.3k constant 2024 US$1994: 40.9k constant 2024 US$1995: 38.4k constant 2024 US$1996: 46.3k constant 2024 US$1997: 49.2k constant 2024 US$1998: 55.6k constant 2024 US$1999: 65.4k constant 2024 US$2000: 63.6k constant 2024 US$2001: 65.4k constant 2024 US$2002: 75.2k constant 2024 US$2003: 71.7k constant 2024 US$2004: 159.6k constant 2024 US$2005: 168.3k constant 2024 US$2006: 167.4k constant 2024 US$2007: 155.6k constant 2024 US$2008: 132.6k constant 2024 US$2009: 138.9k constant 2024 US$2010: 117.3k constant 2024 US$2011: 112.6k constant 2024 US$2012: 108.3k constant 2024 US$2013: 114.6k constant 2024 US$2014: 110.8k constant 2024 US$2015: 114.0k constant 2024 US$2016: 133.5k constant 2024 US$2017: 134.4k constant 2024 US$2018: 166.4k constant 2024 US$2019: 164.5k constant 2024 US$2020: 160.6k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia is 160,610 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia peaked at 168,281 constant 2024 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33,310 constant 2024 US$, in 1993.

Czechia ranks 25th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,016 constant 2024 US$ 33,310 constant 2024 US$ 65,406 constant 2024 US$ 7
2000s 119,832 constant 2024 US$ 63,587 constant 2024 US$ 168,281 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 127,641 constant 2024 US$ 108,254 constant 2024 US$ 166,439 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 160,610 constant 2024 US$ 160,610 constant 2024 US$ 160,610 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 22 Austria 196,170 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 23 France 190,918 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 24 Equatorial Guinea 170,786 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 26 Japan 150,681 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 27 Ireland 144,634 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 28 Estonia 137,550 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia was 160,610 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 168,281 constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,310 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
How does Czechia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Czechia ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.