Military spending, per unit of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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, per unit of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0413 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0221 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 59 Lesotho 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Norway 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Uruguay 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Niger 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Cambodia 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Eswatini 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Slovakia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Slovakia was 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.