Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Slovakia
Slovakia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 18.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Slovakia, 1992–2018
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Slovakia is 18.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Slovakia peaked at 21.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 48th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.9% | — |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 21.6% | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,073 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,038 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Slovakia?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Slovakia was 18.6% in 2018, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).