Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Slovakia
Slovakia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 7.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Slovakia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Slovakia stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Slovakia peaked at 15.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 66th of 124 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.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +115.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +110.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +28.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +115.5% | 5.7% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | +110.2% | 7.2% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Slovakia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Slovakia was 7.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Slovakia ranks 66th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release