Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending as a share of government spending was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovakia, 1995–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4.2% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Slovakia peaked at 6.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
That places Slovakia 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.5% | — |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Slovakia?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovakia was 4.2% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Slovakia ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.