Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Slovakia
Slovakia: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -41.18 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Slovakia, 1995–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2016, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovakia stood at -41.18 Percentage.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovakia peaked at -40.55 Percentage in 2014 and was at its lowest, -64.4 Percentage, in 1995.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -64.4 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | -63.1 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -61.3 Percentage | -2.8% |
| 1998 | -60.12 Percentage | -1.9% |
| 1999 | -60.3 Percentage | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -59.16 Percentage | -1.9% |
| 2001 | -57.37 Percentage | -3.0% |
| 2002 | -55.07 Percentage | -4.0% |
| 2003 | -53.54 Percentage | -2.8% |
| 2004 | -53.75 Percentage | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -53.44 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -50.29 Percentage | -5.9% |
| 2007 | -47.8 Percentage | -5.0% |
| 2008 | -44.91 Percentage | -6.0% |
| 2009 | -46.8 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -44.46 Percentage | -5.0% |
| 2011 | -44.39 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -43.62 Percentage | -1.7% |
| 2013 | -40.95 Percentage | -6.1% |
| 2014 | -40.55 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 2015 | -41.33 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -41.18 Percentage | -0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -41.18 Percentage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -24.63 Percentage, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -41.18 Percentage is below the median for high income countries, which is -25.79 Percentage, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -61.84 Percentage | -64.4 Percentage | -60.12 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | -52.21 Percentage | -59.16 Percentage | -44.91 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -42.35 Percentage | -44.46 Percentage | -40.55 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovakia?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovakia was -41.18 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was -40.55 Percentage in 2014.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.4 Percentage in 1995.
- How does Slovakia rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.