Czechia
Government finance and cost-of-living data from Eurostat — spending, debt, tax, and comparative prices.
Headline stats
Government debt
44.3% GDP
2025
EU27 avg: 81.7% GDP (2025)
Govt expenditure
42.9% GDP
2024
Budget deficit
2.1% GDP
2025
EU27 avg: 3.1% GDP (2025)
Tax revenue
10.6% GDP
2024
Public sector jobs
1,119k
2025
Tax rates
What Czechia takes — statutory rates and effective burden on workers.
Labour tax wedge
21.9% of labour cost
2025
Top income tax rate
23%
2024
Corporate tax rate
21%
2024
Standard VAT rate
21%
2024
Labour tax wedge: effective % of gross labour cost (salary + employer contributions) going to income tax and social contributions for a single person at average wage. Source: Eurostat earn_nt_taxrate. Statutory rates: OECD Taxing Wages 2024 / EC Taxation Trends 2024.
Comparative prices
Czechia is 19.2% cheaper than the EU average overall (2024). Index: EU27 = 100.
| Category | Price index | vs EU avg |
|---|---|---|
| Overall price level | 80.8 | -19.2% |
| Food & non-alcoholic drinks | 89.0 | -11.0% |
| Housing, utilities & energy | 103.3 | +3.3% |
| Restaurants & hotels | 74.1 | -25.9% |
| Transport | 83.4 | -16.6% |
| Health | 51.9 | -48.1% |
| Education | 70.0 | -30.0% |
| Clothing & footwear | 96.4 | -3.6% |
| Recreation & culture | 84.4 | -15.6% |
| Alcohol & tobacco | 90.2 | -9.8% |
| Household furnishings | 93.1 | -6.9% |
| Communication | 110.2 | +10.2% |
| Miscellaneous | 72.9 | -27.1% |
Source: Eurostat prc_ppp_ind. EU27_2020 = 100. Green = cheaper than EU average.
Government debt since 2011
| Year | Debt (% GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.4 | — |
| 2012 | 43.8 | +4.4 |
| 2013 | 44.1 | +0.3 |
| 2014 | 41.5 | -2.6 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | -2 |
| 2016 | 36.2 | -3.3 |
| 2017 | 33.8 | -2.4 |
| 2018 | 31.7 | -2.1 |
| 2019 | 29.6 | -2.1 |
| 2020 | 36.9 | +7.3 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | +3.8 |
| 2022 | 42.5 | +1.8 |
| 2023 | 42.2 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 43.3 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | 44.3 | +1 |
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Data sources
| Dataset | Source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Govt expenditure / debt / deficit | Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1 | 1995–2025 |
| Tax revenue | Eurostat gov_10a_taxag | 1995–2025 |
| Public employment (NACE O-Q) | Eurostat nama_10_a64_e | 1995–2024 |
| Tax breakdown (VAT, income, social) | Eurostat gov_10a_taxag | 2000–2023 |
| Labour tax wedge | Eurostat earn_nt_taxrate | 2000–2023 |
| Statutory tax rates (income, corporate, VAT) | OECD / EC Taxation Trends 2024 | 2024 |
| Comparative price levels (13 categories) | Eurostat prc_ppp_ind | 1995–2024 |