Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1994–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia stood at 35.5%.
The figure 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 vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 39.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7531 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,495 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,104 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.