Government spending by function in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government spending by function was 36.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function in Slovakia, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 36.4% for government spending by function in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Slovakia peaked at 36.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2011.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.6% | — |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 36.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 36.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.4% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Slovakia?
- Government spending by function in Slovakia was 36.4% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for government spending by function?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.