Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Czechia
Czechia: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Military expenditure in Czechia, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Czechia stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Czechia peaked at 2.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 84th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.3% | — |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +42.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 81 Togo 1.9% compare
- 82 Mozambique 1.9% compare
- 83 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.9% compare
- 85 Afghanistan 1.8% compare
- 86 Georgia 1.7% compare
- 87 China 1.7% compare
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 military expenditure in Czechia?
- Military expenditure in Czechia was 1.8% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for military expenditure?
- Czechia ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product