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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$37.24B · 38.8% of GDP
Spending
$38.18B · 39.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$945.11M · -1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.4$13.92B
Health14.2$5.41B
Economic affairs13.1$5B
General public services11.8$4.51B
Education9.9$3.79B
Public order and safety5.4$2.07B
Defence3.9$1.48B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$985.44M
Environmental protection1.6$599.42M
Housing and community amenities1.1$419.23M
Social protection$13.92B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age51.3$7.14B
Sickness and disability17.3$2.41B
Family and children15.5$2.16B
Survivors5.6$780.17M
Social protection n.e.c.4.1$569.48M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.2$449.06M
Unemployment2.8$391.55M
Housing0.1$11.52M
R&D Social protection0$1.47M
Health$5.41B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.9$2.59B
Outpatient services24.9$1.35B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.7$1.01B
Health n.e.c.7.7$416.29M
Public health services0.7$40.44M
R&D Health0$677.82K
Economic affairs$5B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport68.1$3.41B
Fuel and energy17.1$857.67M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.8$340.15M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs3.6$179.28M
Other industries1.4$70.83M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1$52.31M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$47M
Communication0.6$28.69M
R&D Economic affairs0.4$21.35M
General public services$4.51B
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 affairs54.9$2.48B
Public debt transactions31.8$1.44B
Basic research6.4$289.32M
General services5.6$252.26M
General public services n.e.c.1$45.98M
Foreign economic aid1$43.95M
R&D General public services0$1.13M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government-0.7-$33.33M
Education$3.79B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education30.9$1.17B
Pre-primary and primary education26.4$1B
Tertiary education14.5$551.41M
Subsidiary services to education12.5$474.47M
Education n.e.c.8.5$320.72M
Education not definable by level6.9$261.19M
R&D Education0.3$10.39M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$2.07B
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 services45.3$938.67M
Public order and safety n.e.c.25.7$533.11M
Law courts12.1$251.58M
Prisons8.5$175.44M
Fire-protection services8.3$171.83M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$1.48B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.9$1.43B
Foreign military aid1.6$23.61M
Defence n.e.c.1.1$16.38M
R&D Defence0.2$3.39M
Civil defence0.2$3.05M
Recreation, culture and religion$985.44M
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 services43.1$424.77M
Recreational and sporting services29.1$286.94M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.6$164.03M
Religious and other community services8.8$87.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2$21.69M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$903.76K
Environmental protection$599.42M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.2$324.68M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.9$113.2M
Waste water management12.4$74.56M
Pollution abatement7.7$45.98M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.5$38.75M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$2.26M
Housing and community amenities$419.23M
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 development41.6$174.31M
Housing development24.5$102.69M
Street lighting16.2$68.12M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13$54.34M
Water supply4.7$19.77M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$112.97K

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions38.2$14.22B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.4$11.33B
Taxes on income and wealth18.6$6.92B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$2.72B
Other transfers received2.4$882.07M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$777.01M
Capital transfers and taxes received1$386.81M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$11.33B
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 tax59$6.69B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41$4.65B
Taxes on income and wealth$6.92B
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$6.73B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$183.8M

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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