Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 19.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2022
All-time low
15.0%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia stood at 19.3%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 19.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 19.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 19.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 56 Nicaragua 19.9% compare
- 57 Senegal 19.5% compare
- 58 Maldives 19.5% compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova 18.6% compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova 18.6% compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 18.6% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia was 19.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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