Military Spending in Czech Republic
Our latest data shows that Czech Republic spent $2,379,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.1% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Czech military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $38,279,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $3,179,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2002 | $3,397,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2003 | $3,691,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2004 | $3,541,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2005 | $3,872,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2006 | $3,576,000,000 | 1.7% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $3,449,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2008 | $2,941,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2009 | $3,027,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2010 | $2,748,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2011 | $2,479,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2012 | $2,379,000,000 | 1.1% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for the Czech Republic do not include military aid to Afghanistan or Iraq. Aid to Afghanistan was 18.7 million koruny in 2004 and 612.6 million koruny in 2007. Aid to Iraq was 1.1 million koruny in 2005.
Other Countries in the Region
Spain$12,185 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Denmark$4,679 Million (2012)
Portugal$3,980 Million (2012)
Luxembourg$359 Million (2012)
Greece$6,972 Million (2012)
Macedonia$139 Million (2012)
Cyprus$499 Million (2012)
Czech Republic's Military Branches
Joint Forces Command (Spolocene Sily; includes Land Forces (Pozemni Sily) and Air Forces (Vzdusne Sily)).
Military Service Age in Czech Republic
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription.
