Military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia
Czechia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 160,610 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia, 1993–2020
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$, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 25th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33,310 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 40,907 constant 2024 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 38,376 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 46,332 constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 49,214 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 55,566 constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 65,406 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 63,587 constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 65,409 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 75,152 constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 71,705 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 159,616 constant 2024 US$ | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 168,281 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 167,413 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 155,580 constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 132,645 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 138,930 constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 117,284 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 112,613 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 108,254 constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 114,582 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 110,800 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 114,025 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 133,454 constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 134,444 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 166,439 constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 164,518 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 160,610 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 160,610 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 160,610 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +122.6% | 71,705 constant 2024 US$ | 159,616 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.