Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Slovakia, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending by function as a share of gdp in Slovakia is 17.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 17.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.
Slovakia ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,000 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.9411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4,979 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5981 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 17,071 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as a share of gdp in Slovakia?
- Government spending by function as a share of gdp in Slovakia was 17.5% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as a share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.