Social spending as share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Social spending as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Social spending as share of GDP in Slovakia, 1995–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.1% for social spending as share of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending as share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 1.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social spending as share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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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 social spending as share of gdp in Slovakia?
- Social spending as share of gdp in Slovakia was 0.1% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending as share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest social spending as share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for social spending as share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in other social policy programs.