Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia

Slovakia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 137,262 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
137,262 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
30th
of 160 countries
All-time high
146,350 constant 2024 US$
in 2019
All-time low
27,251 constant 2024 US$
in 1999
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia, 1993–2020

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1993200620201993: 39.3k constant 2024 US$1994: 28.5k constant 2024 US$1995: 46.4k constant 2024 US$1996: 50.5k constant 2024 US$1997: 41.9k constant 2024 US$1998: 30.8k constant 2024 US$1999: 27.3k constant 2024 US$2000: 32.6k constant 2024 US$2001: 40.2k constant 2024 US$2002: 49.8k constant 2024 US$2003: 74.1k constant 2024 US$2004: 75.8k constant 2024 US$2005: 82.1k constant 2024 US$2006: 98.0k constant 2024 US$2007: 99.1k constant 2024 US$2008: 101.6k constant 2024 US$2009: 99.8k constant 2024 US$2010: 91.4k constant 2024 US$2011: 78.2k constant 2024 US$2012: 78.2k constant 2024 US$2013: 70.8k constant 2024 US$2014: 73.1k constant 2024 US$2015: 86.7k constant 2024 US$2016: 88.9k constant 2024 US$2017: 89.7k constant 2024 US$2018: 102.8k constant 2024 US$2019: 146.3k constant 2024 US$2020: 137.3k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia is 137,262 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia peaked at 146,350 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,251 constant 2024 US$, in 1999.

Slovakia ranks 30th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,812 constant 2024 US$ 27,251 constant 2024 US$ 50,512 constant 2024 US$ 7
2000s 75,304 constant 2024 US$ 32,642 constant 2024 US$ 101,564 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 90,630 constant 2024 US$ 70,834 constant 2024 US$ 146,350 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 137,262 constant 2024 US$ 137,262 constant 2024 US$ 137,262 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 27 Ireland 144,634 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 28 Estonia 137,550 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 29 Oman 137,278 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 31 Israel 125,178 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 32 Latvia 104,649 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 33 Italy 104,523 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 160 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia was 137,262 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 146,350 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,251 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
How does Slovakia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Slovakia ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.