Tax revenue as share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 32.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Slovakia, 1995–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, tax revenue as share of gdp in Slovakia stood at 32.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 39.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.6% | — |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.8% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.1% | 32.9% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- 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$), annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 24,333 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7544 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,534 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Slovakia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Slovakia was 32.9% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.