Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -39.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
-39.8%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
142nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-34.8%
in 2008
All-time low
-52.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia is -39.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia peaked at -34.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -52.2%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 142nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -52.2% | — |
| 2001 | -43.8% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | -44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -39.7% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | -37.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | -38.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | -37.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | -34.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | -34.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -41.9% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | -39.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | -39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | -39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | -37.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | -37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -38.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | -42.1% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | -42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | -39.8% | -6.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -39.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -39.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -34.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -40.4% | -52.2% | -34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -39.1% | -40.7% | -37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.4% | -42.4% | -39.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 139 Poland -39.1% compare
- 140 Afghanistan -39.2% compare
- 141 Belgium -39.7% compare
- 143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -40.0% compare
- 144 Lesotho -40.2% compare
- 145 San Marino -40.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia was -39.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was -34.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.2% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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