Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia

Slovakia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2022
All-time low
7.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 7.32001: 8.52002: 9.22003: 10.62004: 10.72005: 9.62006: 9.72007: 9.82008: 9.72009: 9.32010: 9.92011: 9.62012: 9.62013: 9.92014: 102015: 10.32016: 9.52017: 9.92018: 9.92019: 10.52020: 10.62021: 10.52022: 10.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 10.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovakia peaked at 10.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 7.3%
2001 8.5% +17.4%
2002 9.2% +8.4%
2003 10.6% +14.4%
2004 10.7% +1.3%
2005 9.6% -10.0%
2006 9.7% +0.7%
2007 9.8% +0.9%
2008 9.7% -1.5%
2009 9.3% -4.0%
2010 9.9% +6.3%
2011 9.6% -2.8%
2012 9.6% +0.5%
2013 9.9% +2.6%
2014 10.0% +1.4%
2015 10.3% +3.3%
2016 9.5% -8.2%
2017 9.9% +3.7%
2018 9.9% +0.8%
2019 10.5% +5.8%
2020 10.6% +1.0%
2021 10.5% -0.9%
2022 10.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 7.3% 10.7% 10
2010s 9.9% 9.5% 10.5% 10
2020s 10.6% 10.5% 10.8% 3

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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 10.8% in 2022, 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 10.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Slovakia ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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