Tax revenue as share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1995
All-time low
27.9%
in 2010
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Slovakia, 1994–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 35.5% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 39.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.8% | — |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 35.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 34.8% | 39.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 share of gdp in Slovakia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Slovakia was 35.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.