According to the Central Statistical Office, in 2019 the largest part of the expenditure of the state budget was allocated to the operation of museums (32.6%) and has increased as compared to the previous year. The expenditure allocated to the centres of culture and art has dropped from 11,5% in 2018 to 10,3% in 2019.
From the local administrations’ budgets, the majority of expenditure was spent on the activities of cultural centres and establishments, clubs and community centres, with an increase from 30,7% in 2018 to 31,8% in 2019. A significant portion of the budget was also allocated to libraries, noting a slight decrease from 17,6% in 2018 to 17,2% in 2019.
The structure of state budget expenditure on culture and protection of national heritage in 2014-2019
State | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
TOTAL in EUR | 553 792 462 | 496 515 966 | 782 577 039 | 552 618 911 | 469 609 694 |
Museums | 32,6% | 30.7% | 19.1% | 45.1% | 28.8% |
Centres of culture and art | 10,3% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 11.6% |
Theatres | 8,5% | 9.0% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 9.7% |
Protection and restoration of historic monuments | 8,1% | 9.1% (6.4) | 9.0% (4.6) | 10.3% (5.1) | 14.4% |
Archives | 8,5% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 7.7. % |
Philharmonic halls, orchestras and choirs | 3,8% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 4.9% |
Libraries | 4,7% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 6.0% |
Radio and television activities | 1,4% | 1.0% | 30.1% | n.d. | n.d. |
Other | 22,1% | 22.2% | 21.2% | 17.9% | 16.9% |
The levels of expenditure for different cultural institutions and forms of cultural activity have remained more or less consistent in comparison to previous years, but an increase in spending on activities related to national heritage is noticeable. In 2019, the highest amount of state expenditure on culture was allocated to museums 32,6% (30.7% in 2018, 19.1% in 2017; 45.1% in 2016; 28.8% in 2015;). In 2019, local government spending priorities in the cultural sector, similarly to past years, were cultural houses and centres and clubs, representing a share of 31,8% (30.7% in 2018, 30.9% in 2017; 30.2% in 2016) and libraries 17,2% (17.6% in 2018, 19.4% in 2017; 20.1% in 2016). Local government spending on museums significantly decreased from 17.6% in 2018 to 11,6% in 2019 (12.2% in 2017; 11.8% in 2016).
Throughout recent years, the trend remained steady: state expenditure was focused on museums, while local government spent most on cultural houses and libraries.
The structure of local government units expenditure on culture and protection of national heritage in 2014-2019
Local administrations | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
TOTAL in EUR | 2 219 148 441 | 2 088 801 821 | 1 684 117 813 | 1 481 329 513 | 1 606 993 475 |
Cultural centres and establishments | 31,8% | 30.7% | 30.9% | 30.2% | 29.4% |
Museums | 11,6% | 17.6% | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
Centres of culture and art | 3,3% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
Theatres | 9,5% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
Protection and restoration of historic monuments | 5,9% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
Philharmonic halls, orchestras and choirs | 3,3% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
Libraries | 17,2% | 17.6% | 19.4% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
Other | 17,4% | 18.3% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 16.4% |
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