Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia

Slovakia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 60.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
32nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2022
All-time low
44.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 44.62001: 52.22002: 52.52003: 58.42004: 60.12005: 62.12006: 60.92007: 62.82008: 62.22009: 60.92010: 61.22011: 58.82012: 59.72013: 58.72014: 58.62015: 54.92016: 59.62017: 60.62018: 602019: 60.62020: 602021: 602022: 63.12023: 60.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia is 60.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia peaked at 63.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 32nd of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 44.6%
2001 52.2% +16.9%
2002 52.5% +0.7%
2003 58.4% +11.1%
2004 60.1% +3.0%
2005 62.1% +3.3%
2006 60.9% -1.9%
2007 62.8% +3.2%
2008 62.2% -1.1%
2009 60.9% -2.1%
2010 61.2% +0.5%
2011 58.8% -3.9%
2012 59.7% +1.4%
2013 58.7% -1.7%
2014 58.6% -0.1%
2015 54.9% -6.3%
2016 59.6% +8.5%
2017 60.6% +1.6%
2018 60.0% -0.9%
2019 60.6% +1.1%
2020 60.0% -1.1%
2021 60.0% +0.2%
2022 63.1% +5.1%
2023 60.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.7% 44.6% 62.8% 10
2010s 59.3% 54.9% 61.2% 10
2020s 60.9% 60.0% 63.1% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 29 Poland 61.0% compare
  2. 30 Australia 60.9% compare
  3. 31 Estonia 60.8% compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 60.3% compare
  5. 34 Serbia 59.1% compare
  6. 35 Italy 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia was 60.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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