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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$34.61B · 38.3% of GDP
Spending
$36.95B · 40.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.34B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.1$13.35B
Health13.9$5.15B
Economic affairs13.2$4.88B
General public services13.1$4.85B
Education9.5$3.5B
Public order and safety6.6$2.45B
Defence2.5$916.96M
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$866.15M
Environmental protection1.6$608.68M
Housing and community amenities1$376.12M
Social protection$13.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.4$6.59B
Family and children17.4$2.32B
Sickness and disability16.5$2.2B
Survivors5.6$746.05M
Social protection n.e.c.4.3$580.68M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9$515.04M
Unemployment3$394.39M
Housing0$4.32M
R&D Social protection0$1.33M
Health$5.15B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.7$2.51B
Outpatient services24.7$1.27B
Medical products, appliances and equipment19.4$996.65M
Health n.e.c.6.5$337.05M
Public health services0.7$36.08M
R&D Health0$1.11M
Economic affairs$4.88B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.5$3.1B
Fuel and energy16.4$801.62M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.6$323.77M
Other industries5$243.52M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.6$222.49M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$90.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$52.69M
Communication0.5$25.13M
R&D Economic affairs0.5$23.47M
General public services$4.85B
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 affairs56.1$2.72B
Public debt transactions31.4$1.52B
Basic research5.7$277.83M
General services4.7$226.25M
Foreign economic aid1.2$55.9M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$41.4M
R&D General public services0.1$2.88M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$2.1M
Education$3.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education30.9$1.08B
Pre-primary and primary education25.6$896.26M
Tertiary education15.1$529.32M
Subsidiary services to education12.5$438.22M
Education n.e.c.8.9$313.25M
Education not definable by level6.6$232.45M
R&D Education0.3$8.97M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$2.45B
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 services45.5$1.12B
Public order and safety n.e.c.29.8$730.66M
Law courts9.7$236.88M
Fire-protection services7.9$193.04M
Prisons7.2$175.44M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$916.96M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95$871.24M
Foreign military aid2.6$24.13M
Defence n.e.c.1.6$14.28M
Civil defence0.5$4.21M
R&D Defence0.3$2.99M
Recreation, culture and religion$866.15M
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 services44.3$383.65M
Recreational and sporting services23.5$203.78M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.5$151.98M
Religious and other community services11.8$102.5M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.7$23.58M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$664.14K
Environmental protection$608.68M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.4$324.76M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.5$112.9M
Waste water management11.1$67.52M
Pollution abatement10.5$63.76M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6$36.75M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$3.1M
Housing and community amenities$376.12M
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 development42.2$158.73M
Housing development24.2$90.88M
Street lighting17.1$64.42M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.5$47.04M
Water supply4$15.05M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$110.69K

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions37.6$13.01B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.7$10.27B
Taxes on income and wealth18.7$6.46B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$2.57B
Other transfers received2.8$985.69M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$714.5M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.7$588.32M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.27B
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 tax58.4$6B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.6$4.27B
Taxes on income and wealth$6.46B
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 income97.2$6.28B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$180.09M

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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