Military spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending was 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.71 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
65th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.71 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
All-time low
629.86 million constant 2022 US$
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Military spending in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Slovakia peaked at 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 629.86 million constant 2022 US$, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 65th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 738.17 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 712.62 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 839.25 million constant 2022 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 838.04 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 778.24 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 710.98 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 632.03 million constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 629.86 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 695.40 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 748.56 million constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 901.76 million constant 2022 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 2.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 749.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 632.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 839.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 629.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | 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 military spending in Slovakia?
- Military spending in Slovakia was 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.86 million constant 2022 US$ in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for military spending?
- Slovakia ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.