Military spending per military personnel in Czechia
Czechia: Military spending per military personnel was 181,394 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Czechia, 1993–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Czechia is 181,394 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Czechia peaked at 189,118 constant 2022 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,850 constant 2022 US$, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 30th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Czechia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16,850 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 19,308 constant 2022 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 27,499 constant 2022 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 30,114 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 33,509 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 34,518 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35,895 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 33,441 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 38,823 constant 2022 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 48,311 constant 2022 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 47,756 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 75,083 constant 2022 US$ | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 139,707 constant 2022 US$ | +86.1% |
| 2006 | 148,803 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 136,625 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 154,178 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 144,987 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 169,138 constant 2022 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 122,482 constant 2022 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 102,372 constant 2022 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 101,723 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 101,159 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 107,153 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 108,697 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 129,201 constant 2022 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 143,147 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 166,295 constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 189,118 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 172,558 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 181,394 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 181,394 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 181,394 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +86.1% | 75,083 constant 2022 US$ | 139,707 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,242 constant 2022 US$ | 16,850 constant 2022 US$ | 35,895 constant 2022 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 96,771 constant 2022 US$ | 33,441 constant 2022 US$ | 154,178 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,137 constant 2022 US$ | 101,159 constant 2022 US$ | 169,138 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,023 constant 2022 US$ | 172,558 constant 2022 US$ | 189,118 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Czechia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Czechia was 181,394 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 189,118 constant 2022 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,850 constant 2022 US$ in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.