Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 47.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 47.1% for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 53.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 20th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.8% | — |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 46.2% | 52.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 35.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,548 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7921 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 22,609 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.3161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,843 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.316 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 47.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.