Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovakia
Slovakia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovakia, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovakia stood at 59.1%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovakia peaked at 60.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.6% | — |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 36.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 40.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 56.8% | 60.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7531 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,495 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,104 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovakia?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovakia was 59.1% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).