Military spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military spending was 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Slovakia is 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Slovakia peaked at 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +77.1% | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 56 Bangladesh 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 57 South Africa 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 58 New Zealand 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 60 Sudan 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 61 Lithuania 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 62 Ecuador 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 in Slovakia?
- Military spending in Slovakia was 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for military spending?
- Slovakia ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.