Expense in Slovakia

Slovakia: Expense was 39.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 157 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2000
All-time low
34.8%
in 2008
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Expense in Slovakia, 1995–2022

02040601995200820221995: 45.3 % of GDP1996: 51.6 % of GDP1997: 44.8 % of GDP1998: 43.6 % of GDP1999: 46.9 % of GDP2000: 52.2 % of GDP2001: 43.8 % of GDP2002: 44.2 % of GDP2003: 39.7 % of GDP2004: 37.3 % of GDP2005: 38.6 % of GDP2006: 37 % of GDP2007: 34.9 % of GDP2008: 34.8 % of GDP2009: 41.9 % of GDP2010: 39.5 % of GDP2011: 39.1 % of GDP2012: 39.1 % of GDP2013: 40 % of GDP2014: 40 % of GDP2015: 40.7 % of GDP2016: 40.3 % of GDP2017: 37 % of GDP2018: 37.1 % of GDP2019: 38.1 % of GDP2020: 42.1 % of GDP2021: 42.4 % of GDP2022: 39.8 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 39.8% for expense in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Slovakia peaked at 52.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2008.

Slovakia ranks 19th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Expense in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Slovakia, 1995 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1995 45.3%
1996 51.6% +13.9%
1997 44.8% -13.2%
1998 43.6% -2.8%
1999 46.9% +7.6%
2000 52.2% +11.3%
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% -1.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.4% 43.6% 51.6% 5
2000s 40.4% 34.8% 52.2% 10
2010s 39.1% 37.0% 40.7% 10
2020s 41.4% 39.8% 42.4% 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 16 San Marino 40.5% compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 40.2% compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 40.0% compare
  4. 20 Belgium 39.7% compare
  5. 21 Afghanistan 39.2% compare
  6. 22 Poland 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Slovakia?
Expense in Slovakia was 39.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for expense?
Slovakia ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.