Government spending per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government spending per capita was 22,558 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Slovakia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending per capita in Slovakia is 22,558 current international-$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Slovakia peaked at 22,558 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,597 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,709 current international-$ | 7,597 current international-$ | 9,920 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,948 current international-$ | 10,345 current international-$ | 13,817 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,058 current international-$ | 15,716 current international-$ | 22,558 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 24 New Zealand 23,949 current international-$ compare
- 25 Croatia 23,743 current international-$ compare
- 26 Hungary 22,871 current international-$ compare
- 28 Portugal 22,321 current international-$ compare
- 29 Estonia 22,116 current international-$ compare
- 30 Lithuania 21,954 current international-$ compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.69 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7046 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.77 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 161.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending per capita in Slovakia?
- Government spending per capita in Slovakia was 22,558 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,558 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,597 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for government spending per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.