Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Czechia
Czechia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 8.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.9%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
53rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2018
All-time low
5.4%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Czechia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Czechia stood at 8.9%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Czechia peaked at 12.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 53rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.0% | — |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -10.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Czechia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Czechia was 8.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Czechia ranks 53rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release