Military spending, per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending, per capita was 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Slovakia peaked at 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.89 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 138.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 156.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 155.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 144.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 131.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 117.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 116.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 129.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 139.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 167.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 202.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 208.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 231.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 289.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 293.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 282.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 254.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 225.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 219.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 214.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 220.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 206.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 219.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 261.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 306.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 411.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 453.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 459.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 470.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 156.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 206.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 116.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 293.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 206.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 411.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 453.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 35 Austria 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 37 Japan 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 39 Cyprus 492.3 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 40 Uruguay 478.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 41 Czechia 470.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Slovakia?
- Military spending, per capita in Slovakia was 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.89 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.