Slovakia vs Spain: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Slovakia
17.5%
in 2023
Spain
18.5%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.5% against 17.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.2% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 17.2% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 19.7% | 3.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Slovakia or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.5% against 17.5% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Slovakia and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.