Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia, 2000–2023
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 10.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% 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 10.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 78th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 10.3% 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 10.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Slovakia ranks 78th out of 116 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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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