Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 137,262 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia, 1993–2020
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$, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 30th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39,264 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 28,455 constant 2024 US$ | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 46,441 constant 2024 US$ | +63.2% |
| 1996 | 50,512 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 41,939 constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 30,821 constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 27,251 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 32,642 constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 40,181 constant 2024 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 49,769 constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 74,140 constant 2024 US$ | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 75,761 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 82,101 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 97,974 constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 99,103 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 101,564 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 99,808 constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 91,417 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 78,192 constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 78,230 constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,834 constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 73,124 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 86,728 constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 88,946 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 89,656 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 102,826 constant 2024 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 146,350 constant 2024 US$ | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 137,262 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 137,262 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 137,262 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,812 constant 2024 US$ | 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
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 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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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.