Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Czechia

Czechia: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Czechia, 1996–2025

00.511.51996201020251996: 0.82 Percentage of government expenditure1997: 0.92 Percentage of government expenditure1998: 0.97 Percentage of government expenditure1999: 1 Percentage of government expenditure2000: 1.2 Percentage of government expenditure2001: 1.1 Percentage of government expenditure2002: 1 Percentage of government expenditure2003: 0.97 Percentage of government expenditure2004: 1.1 Percentage of government expenditure2005: 1.2 Percentage of government expenditure2006: 1.2 Percentage of government expenditure2007: 1.3 Percentage of government expenditure2008: 1.2 Percentage of government expenditure2009: 1.3 Percentage of government expenditure2010: 1.3 Percentage of government expenditure2011: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2012: 1.4 Percentage of government expenditure2013: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2014: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2015: 1.4 Percentage of government expenditure2016: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2017: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2018: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2019: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2020: 1.4 Percentage of government expenditure2021: 1.4 Percentage of government expenditure2022: 1.3 Percentage of government expenditure2023: 1.2 Percentage of government expenditure2024: 1.1 Percentage of government expenditure2025: 1.2 Percentage of government expenditure

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.

Analysis

In 2025, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Czechia stood at 1.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Czechia peaked at 1.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.

That places Czechia 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Czechia, 1996 to 2025.
Year Percentage of government expenditure Change
1996 0.8% —
1997 0.9% +12.2%
1998 1.0% +5.4%
1999 1.0% +7.2%
2000 1.2% +17.3%
2001 1.1% -7.4%
2002 1.0% -9.7%
2003 1.0% -4.9%
2004 1.1% +12.4%
2005 1.2% +8.3%
2006 1.2% +5.9%
2007 1.3% +4.8%
2008 1.2% -5.3%
2009 1.3% +5.6%
2010 1.3% -0.8%
2011 1.5% +13.1%
2012 1.4% -2.7%
2013 1.5% +5.6%
2014 1.5% -2.6%
2015 1.4% -2.7%
2016 1.5% +2.8%
2017 1.5% +4.8%
2018 1.5% -1.3%
2019 1.5% -0.7%
2020 1.4% -6.6%
2021 1.4% -4.3%
2022 1.3% -6.7%
2023 1.2% -7.9%
2024 1.1% -0.9%
2025 1.2% +1.7%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  2. 28 Spain 1.2% compare
  3. 30 Belgium 1.2% compare
  4. 31 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Czechia?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Czechia was 1.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
How does Czechia rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Czechia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,398 data points, 1980–2025
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