Share of government spending going to interest payments in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of government spending going to interest payments was 2.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Slovakia, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government spending going to interest payments in Slovakia is 2.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government spending going to interest payments in Slovakia peaked at 9.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.5% | — |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 116 Uzbekistan 2.9% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.9% compare
- 118 Slovenia 2.8% compare
- 120 Austria 2.5% compare
- 121 Russia 2.4% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 2.3%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government spending going to interest payments in Slovakia?
- Share of government spending going to interest payments in Slovakia was 2.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Slovakia ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of government spending going to interest payments rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.