Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Slovakia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Slovakia stood at 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Slovakia peaked at 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 50th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 2,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,964 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,870 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 53% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 47 Portugal 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Poland 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Oman 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Libya 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Slovakia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Slovakia was 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.