Government spending per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Government spending per capita was 24,719 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Czechia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending per capita in Czechia stood at 24,719 current international-$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Czechia peaked at 24,719 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,606 current international-$, in 2007.
Czechia ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10,606 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 11,383 current international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12,264 current international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 12,112 current international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,524 current international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13,078 current international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13,159 current international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13,882 current international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14,268 current international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14,422 current international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,241 current international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 16,855 current international-$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 18,628 current international-$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 21,126 current international-$ | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 21,530 current international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 22,576 current international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 24,462 current international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 24,719 current international-$ | +1.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 24,719 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 24,719 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,418 current international-$ | 10,606 current international-$ | 12,264 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,417 current international-$ | 12,112 current international-$ | 18,628 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,883 current international-$ | 21,126 current international-$ | 24,719 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 19 Slovenia 26,764 current international-$ compare
- 20 Spain 26,400 current international-$ compare
- 21 Israel 25,449 current international-$ compare
- 23 Poland 24,692 current international-$ compare
- 24 New Zealand 23,949 current international-$ compare
- 25 Croatia 23,743 current international-$ compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending per capita in Czechia?
- Government spending per capita in Czechia was 24,719 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,719 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,606 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for government spending per capita?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.