Expense in Czechia

Czechia: Expense was 34.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.4%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
39th
of 157 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 1995
All-time low
30.3%
in 1994
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Expense in Czechia, 1993–2022

010203040501993200720221993: 30.8 % of GDP1994: 30.3 % of GDP1995: 46.9 % of GDP1996: 37.3 % of GDP1997: 34.9 % of GDP1998: 35.8 % of GDP1999: 34.6 % of GDP2000: 33.4 % of GDP2001: 36.5 % of GDP2002: 36.8 % of GDP2003: 38.2 % of GDP2004: 34.5 % of GDP2005: 33.4 % of GDP2006: 32.6 % of GDP2007: 32.4 % of GDP2008: 32.1 % of GDP2009: 35.1 % of GDP2010: 34.6 % of GDP2011: 34.7 % of GDP2012: 36.3 % of GDP2013: 34.5 % of GDP2014: 34.2 % of GDP2015: 33.1 % of GDP2016: 32.5 % of GDP2017: 31.4 % of GDP2018: 31.8 % of GDP2019: 32 % of GDP2020: 37.6 % of GDP2021: 36.8 % of GDP2022: 34.4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Czechia is 34.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Czechia peaked at 46.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1994.

Czechia ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.8% 30.3% 46.9% 7
2000s 34.5% 32.1% 38.2% 10
2010s 33.5% 31.4% 36.3% 10
2020s 36.3% 34.4% 37.6% 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 36 Kuwait 34.6% compare
  2. 37 Norway 34.5% compare
  3. 38 Moldova 34.5% compare
  4. 40 Latvia 34.2% compare
  5. 41 Spain 34.0% compare
  6. 42 Lithuania 33.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Czechia?
Expense in Czechia was 34.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1994.
How does Czechia rank for expense?
Czechia ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.