Military spending per military personnel in Czechia

Czechia: Military spending per military personnel was 181,394 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
181,394
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
30th
of 170 countries
All-time high
189,118
in 2020
All-time low
16,850
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Czechia, 1993–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200720221993: 16.9k1994: 19.3k1995: 27.5k1996: 30.1k1997: 33.5k1998: 34.5k1999: 35.9k2000: 33.4k2001: 38.8k2002: 48.3k2003: 47.8k2004: 75.1k2005: 139.7k2006: 148.8k2007: 136.6k2008: 154.2k2009: 145.0k2010: 169.1k2011: 122.5k2012: 102.4k2013: 101.7k2014: 101.2k2015: 107.2k2016: 108.7k2017: 129.2k2018: 143.1k2019: 166.3k2020: 189.1k2021: 172.6k2022: 181.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Czechia is 181,394, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,850, 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

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Czechia, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 16,850 —
1994 19,308 +14.6%
1995 27,499 +42.4%
1996 30,114 +9.5%
1997 33,509 +11.3%
1998 34,518 +3.0%
1999 35,895 +4.0%
2000 33,441 -6.8%
2001 38,823 +16.1%
2002 48,311 +24.4%
2003 47,756 -1.2%
2004 75,083 +57.2%
2005 139,707 +86.1%
2006 148,803 +6.5%
2007 136,625 -8.2%
2008 154,178 +12.8%
2009 144,987 -6.0%
2010 169,138 +16.7%
2011 122,482 -27.6%
2012 102,372 -16.4%
2013 101,723 -0.6%
2014 101,159 -0.6%
2015 107,153 +5.9%
2016 108,697 +1.4%
2017 129,201 +18.9%
2018 143,147 +10.8%
2019 166,295 +16.2%
2020 189,118 +13.7%
2021 172,558 -8.8%
2022 181,394 +5.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 181,394 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 181,394 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +86.1% 75,083 139,707

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,242 16,850 35,895 7
2000s 96,771 33,441 154,178 10
2010s 125,137 101,159 169,138 10
2020s 181,023 172,558 189,118 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 Poland 189,479 compare
  2. 28 Spain 184,799 compare
  3. 29 Ireland 183,659 compare
  4. 31 Oman 170,488 compare
  5. 32 China 166,070 compare
  6. 33 Israel 160,349 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 189,118 in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,850 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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