Military spending, per unit of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Slovakia stood at 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0926 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0646 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0622 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0709 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0336 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0875 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 68 Hungary 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Belgium 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Albania 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Croatia 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Bulgaria 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 North Macedonia 0.0181 constant 2024 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 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.