Public budgets

Slovakia: public budget

What Slovakia's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2012

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$33.79B · 35.6% of GDP
Spending
$37.93B · 40% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.14B · -4.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.1$12.18B
Health17.8$6.75B
General public services14$5.32B
Economic affairs11.6$4.39B
Education9.7$3.69B
Public order and safety6.2$2.37B
Defence2.8$1.06B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$936.11M
Environmental protection1.8$693.54M
Housing and community amenities1.4$543.08M
Social protection$12.18B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age51.1$6.22B
Sickness and disability17$2.06B
Family and children14.2$1.72B
Survivors6.9$843.99M
Social protection n.e.c.4$486.04M
Unemployment3.5$427.58M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.3$406.38M
Housing0$5.01M
R&D Social protection0$1.28M
Health$6.75B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Health n.e.c.32.1$2.16B
Hospital services27.9$1.89B
Medical products, appliances and equipment25$1.69B
Outpatient services14.2$959.36M
Public health services0.8$51.65M
R&D Health0$3.34M
General public services$5.32B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs48.1$2.56B
Public debt transactions33.2$1.76B
Basic research10.5$556.58M
General services4.5$238.2M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government1.7$91.09M
General public services n.e.c.1.5$77.34M
Foreign economic aid0.6$30.84M
R&D General public services0$2.57M
Economic affairs$4.39B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.7$2.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.1$792.46M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.7$557.09M
Fuel and energy12$526M
Other industries3$130.41M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$85.57M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$29.42M
R&D Economic affairs0.6$25.44M
Communication0.4$16.45M
Education$3.69B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.1$1.44B
Secondary education19.8$730.67M
Tertiary education18.1$669.51M
Subsidiary services to education12.7$469.59M
Education not definable by level6.6$243.08M
Education n.e.c.3.4$127.32M
R&D Education0.3$9.64M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$2.37B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services46.4$1.1B
Prisons19.2$454.05M
Public order and safety n.e.c.14.9$353.32M
Law courts12.6$298.2M
Fire-protection services7$165.1M
R&D Public order and safety0$642.4K
Defence$1.06B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.7$971.69M
Foreign military aid5.4$56.79M
Defence n.e.c.2$20.94M
Civil defence0.7$6.94M
R&D Defence0.3$3.47M
Recreation, culture and religion$936.11M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services54.8$513.02M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.2$151.22M
Recreational and sporting services15.7$147.37M
Religious and other community services9.9$92.38M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.4$32.12M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$693.54M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.4$405.1M
Waste water management14.7$102.14M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.5$93.4M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.3$57.43M
Pollution abatement4.7$32.38M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$3.21M
Housing and community amenities$543.08M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development44.7$242.96M
Housing development22$119.74M
Street lighting15.5$84.41M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.2$71.56M
Water supply4.4$23.77M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$513.92K

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35$11.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.6$10.01B
Taxes on income and wealth15.8$5.33B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$2.73B
Other transfers received4.9$1.65B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.4$1.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$1.11B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.01B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax55.6$5.56B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.4$4.45B
Taxes on income and wealth$5.33B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income96.6$5.15B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.4$181.16M

Over the years

44.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99543.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99642.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99740.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99841.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99940.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00038.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00137.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00237.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00336 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00436.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00534.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00633.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00733.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00835.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00933.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01036.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01135.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01238.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01338.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01441.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01538.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01638.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01738.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01839.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01939.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02039.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02141.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02243 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02341.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02541 % of GDPSpending · 2,01040.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01140 % of GDPSpending · 2,01241.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01341.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01444.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01540.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01639.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01739.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01840.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01944.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02044.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02143.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02248.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02347.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Slovakia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Slovakia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99544.4
1,99643.1
1,99742.3
1,99840.8
1,99941.2
2,00040.5
2,00138.5
2,00237.6
2,00337.8
2,00436
2,00536.3
2,00634.6
2,00733.7
2,00833.9
2,00935.1
2,01033.641
2,01136.440.8
2,01235.640
2,01338.241.1
2,01438.741.9
2,01541.344.1
2,01638.340.9
2,01738.839.8
2,01838.639.6
2,01939.440.6
2,02039.244.5
2,02139.744.8
2,02241.543.1
2,0234348.2
2,02441.947.5
2,02542.9
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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