Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Czechia
Czechia: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total was 0.972 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Czechia, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Czechia stood at 0.972.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Czechia peaked at 0.9985 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9658, in 2013.
That places Czechia 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9856 | — |
| 1996 | 0.9847 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9886 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9904 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9903 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9908 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9925 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9943 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9846 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9915 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9982 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9933 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9969 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9985 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9923 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9813 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9854 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9932 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9658 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9833 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9927 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9946 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9944 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9943 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.972 | -2.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.972 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9879 | 0.9847 | 0.9904 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9933 | 0.9846 | 0.9985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9883 | 0.9658 | 0.9977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.972 | 0.972 | 0.972 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Czechia?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Czechia was 0.972 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9985 in 2008.
- What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9658 in 2013.
- How does Czechia rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- Czechia ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.