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.
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 |
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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.