Military expenditure in Czechia

Czechia: Military expenditure was 151.51 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
151.51 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
60th
of 167 countries
All-time high
151.51 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
23.78 billion current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Military expenditure in Czechia, 1993–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B1993200820241993: 23.8B current LCU1994: 27.0B current LCU1995: 28.3B current LCU1996: 30.5B current LCU1997: 31.3B current LCU1998: 37.6B current LCU1999: 41.7B current LCU2000: 44.7B current LCU2001: 45.0B current LCU2002: 48.9B current LCU2003: 53.2B current LCU2004: 52.5B current LCU2005: 58.4B current LCU2006: 55.4B current LCU2007: 54.9B current LCU2008: 49.8B current LCU2009: 51.8B current LCU2010: 47.7B current LCU2011: 43.8B current LCU2012: 43.5B current LCU2013: 42.1B current LCU2014: 42.0B current LCU2015: 43.8B current LCU2016: 47.8B current LCU2017: 48.9B current LCU2018: 58.9B current LCU2019: 66.7B current LCU2020: 75.5B current LCU2021: 85.4B current LCU2022: 93.5B current LCU2023: 112.1B current LCU2024: 151.5B current LCU

Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure in Czechia stood at 151.51 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 260.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure in Czechia peaked at 151.51 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.78 billion current LCU, in 1993.

That places Czechia 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.46 billion current LCU 23.78 billion current LCU 41.69 billion current LCU 7
2000s 51.46 billion current LCU 44.67 billion current LCU 58.45 billion current LCU 10
2010s 48.51 billion current LCU 41.99 billion current LCU 66.73 billion current LCU 10
2020s 103.61 billion current LCU 75.50 billion current LCU 151.51 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 57 Laos 178.25 billion current LCU compare
  2. 58 Israel 172.11 billion current LCU compare
  3. 59 Kenya 166.09 billion current LCU compare
  4. 61 Poland 151.24 billion current LCU compare
  5. 62 Sudan 136.99 billion current LCU compare
  6. 63 Sweden 127.31 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure in Czechia?
Military expenditure in Czechia was 151.51 billion current LCU in 2024, 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 151.51 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.78 billion current LCU in 1993.
How does Czechia rank for military expenditure?
Czechia ranks 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
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