Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Slovakia
Slovakia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 12.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1994
All-time low
10.2%
in 2010
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Slovakia, 1994–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Slovakia is 12.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Slovakia peaked at 13.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.2% | — |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Slovakia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Slovakia was 12.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Slovakia ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.