Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia

Czechia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 3.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.15
Change on year
up 58.7%
World rank
110th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1993
All-time low
1.94
in 2020
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia, 1993–2022

0123451993200720221993: 4.81994: 3.61995: 21996: 2.71997: 2.71998: 2.71999: 2.32000: 22001: 2.42002: 3.22003: 2.72004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 3.12008: 2.92009: 3.42010: 3.62011: 3.72012: 3.72013: 3.72014: 3.62015: 3.12016: 2.72017: 2.32018: 2.22019: 2.12020: 1.92021: 22022: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia stood at 3.15.

That represents a change of up 58.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia peaked at 4.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2020.

Czechia ranks 110th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 4.8
1994 3.58 -25.5%
1995 2 -44.1%
1996 2.71 +35.2%
1997 2.74 +1.3%
1998 2.68 -2.2%
1999 2.32 -13.6%
2000 2.04 -12.1%
2001 2.41 +18.3%
2002 3.16 +31.4%
2003 2.7 -14.8%
2004 2.98 +10.5%
2005 3.04 +2.2%
2006 2.98 -2.0%
2007 3.07 +3.0%
2008 2.95 -4.1%
2009 3.36 +14.0%
2010 3.64 +8.2%
2011 3.72 +2.3%
2012 3.75 +0.7%
2013 3.71 -0.9%
2014 3.6 -3.1%
2015 3.1 -14.0%
2016 2.7 -12.7%
2017 2.26 -16.2%
2018 2.23 -1.6%
2019 2.09 -6.4%
2020 1.94 -7.3%
2021 1.98 +2.5%
2022 3.15 +58.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.98 2 4.8 7
2000s 2.87 2.04 3.36 10
2010s 3.08 2.09 3.75 10
2020s 2.36 1.94 3.15 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 107 Ireland 3.3 compare
  2. 108 Belgium 3.2 compare
  3. 109 Kyrgyzstan 3.16 compare
  4. 111 Malta 3.09 compare
  5. 112 Cyprus 3.05 compare
  6. 113 Australia 2.97 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Czechia was 3.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2020.
How does Czechia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Czechia ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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