Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Czechia
Czechia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 43.98 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
43.98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48.95
in 2003
All-time low
38.47
in 2017
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Czechia, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Czechia is 43.98, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Czechia peaked at 48.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.47, in 2017.
Czechia ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.43 | — |
| 1997 | 41.33 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.63 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.88 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.59 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.1 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 44.44 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 48.95 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 42.21 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 42.33 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.47 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.47 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 40.92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.46 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 43.2 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.84 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.37 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.38 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.37 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 38.47 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.12 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 40.37 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.25 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 45.02 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 42.99 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 43.69 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 42.75 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 43.38 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 43.55 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 42.92 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 43.56 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 43.98 | +1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 43.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 43.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.32 | 40.88 | 41.63 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.89 | 40.47 | 48.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 | 38.47 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.73 | 42.75 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.98 | 43.98 | 43.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More public sector data for Czechia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Czechia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Czechia was 43.98 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.47 in 2017.
- How does Czechia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October