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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$36.87B · 41.3% of GDP
Spending
$39.35B · 44.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.48B · -2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33$12.98B
Economic affairs16.4$6.45B
General public services14.1$5.57B
Health12.5$4.93B
Education9.3$3.68B
Public order and safety6.1$2.39B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$962.82M
Defence2.3$898.14M
Environmental protection2.2$877.17M
Housing and community amenities1.6$622.54M
Social protection$12.98B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.4$6.29B
Sickness and disability16.5$2.14B
Family and children16.4$2.13B
Survivors6$777.09M
Social protection n.e.c.5.5$715.41M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$582.82M
Unemployment2.6$335.62M
Housing0$4.77M
R&D Social protection0$3.11M
Economic affairs$6.45B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport71.7$4.62B
Fuel and energy13$835.56M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.1$395.87M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.9$312.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$87.54M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$77.55M
Other industries1$62.02M
Communication0.4$26.52M
R&D Economic affairs0.4$25.96M
General public services$5.57B
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 affairs52$2.9B
Public debt transactions28.1$1.56B
Basic research12.6$701.87M
General services5$279.59M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0.9$47.49M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$37.83M
Foreign economic aid0.6$32.29M
R&D General public services0.1$8.21M
Health$4.93B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.1$2.37B
Outpatient services26.4$1.3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.8$877.06M
Health n.e.c.6.9$341.5M
Public health services0.8$37.5M
R&D Health0$1.33M
Education$3.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education29.7$1.09B
Pre-primary and primary education24$881.83M
Tertiary education16.3$601.24M
Subsidiary services to education11.8$432.26M
Education n.e.c.11.6$425.94M
Education not definable by level6.5$237.99M
R&D Education0.2$8.43M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$2.39B
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 services35.1$837.23M
Public order and safety n.e.c.33.5$799.06M
Fire-protection services13.4$320.09M
Law courts10.7$254.85M
Prisons7.3$174.3M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$962.82M
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 services48.3$464.66M
Recreational and sporting services19$182.85M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.7$151.11M
Religious and other community services13.4$129.15M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.6$34.95M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$110.95K
Defence$898.14M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.7$850.1M
Foreign military aid2.7$23.85M
Defence n.e.c.1.5$13.65M
Civil defence0.8$7.54M
R&D Defence0.3$3M
Environmental protection$877.17M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.8$472.09M
Waste water management17.5$153.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.8$120.82M
Pollution abatement7.4$65.02M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7$61.58M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$4.22M
Housing and community amenities$622.54M
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 development37$230.44M
Housing development26.3$163.76M
Street lighting24$149.23M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.3$64.02M
Water supply2.4$15.09M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.6$12.4B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.8$10.24B
Taxes on income and wealth17.1$6.32B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$2.66B
Other transfers received6.4$2.37B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.8$2.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$748.91M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.24B
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 tax58.8$6.02B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.2$4.22B
Taxes on income and wealth$6.32B
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 income97.3$6.15B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$171.75M

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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