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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$41.2B · 38.6% of GDP
Spending
$42.27B · 39.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.07B · -1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.7$15.09B
Health13.7$5.81B
Economic affairs12.9$5.44B
General public services12.5$5.27B
Education10.5$4.45B
Public order and safety5.6$2.37B
Defence3$1.29B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$1.1B
Environmental protection2.2$945.98M
Housing and community amenities1.2$505.82M
Social protection$15.09B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.5$7.62B
Sickness and disability18.1$2.74B
Family and children12.6$1.9B
Survivors5.5$830.95M
Social protection n.e.c.5.5$828.47M
Unemployment3$455.28M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$378.86M
Housing2.2$337.18M
R&D Social protection0$826.7K
Health$5.81B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.9$2.67B
Outpatient services25.6$1.49B
Medical products, appliances and equipment18$1.04B
Health n.e.c.9.8$569.24M
Public health services0.8$44.17M
R&D Health0$590.5K
Economic affairs$5.44B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport69.2$3.76B
Fuel and energy16.2$880.44M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.3$340.13M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.1$221.08M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$73.1M
Other industries1$54.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$46.65M
Communication0.7$37.67M
R&D Economic affairs0.4$21.61M
General public services$5.27B
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 affairs57.4$3.03B
Public debt transactions28.6$1.51B
Basic research6.3$332.22M
General services6.2$326.31M
Foreign economic aid0.9$49.84M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$22.44M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$2.13M
R&D General public services0$1.18M
Education$4.45B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education29.6$1.32B
Secondary education28.8$1.28B
Tertiary education13.3$591.68M
Subsidiary services to education13.1$582.94M
Education n.e.c.8.2$363.39M
Education not definable by level6.8$301.51M
R&D Education0.2$10.75M
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 services47.1$1.12B
Public order and safety n.e.c.23.4$554.83M
Law courts12.2$288.75M
Fire-protection services9.1$216.83M
Prisons8.3$196.16M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$1.29B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95$1.22B
Foreign military aid3$38.85M
Defence n.e.c.1.5$19.13M
R&D Defence0.3$4.37M
Civil defence0.2$2.13M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.1B
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 services48.2$532.04M
Recreational and sporting services24.6$271.51M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.2$167.82M
Religious and other community services9.2$101.09M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.7$29.88M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$944.8K
Environmental protection$945.98M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management43.4$410.28M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.7$223.92M
Pollution abatement15.6$147.39M
Waste water management12.1$114.08M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.8$45.11M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$5.2M
Housing and community amenities$505.82M
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 development47.4$239.74M
Housing development16.3$82.55M
Street lighting15.7$79.36M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.6$63.54M
Water supply8$40.51M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$118.1K

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions38.5$15.87B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.4$12.51B
Taxes on income and wealth18.7$7.71B
Sales, fees and charges7$2.89B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.3$932.4M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$814.54M
Other transfers received1.1$471.46M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$12.51B
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 tax59.7$7.46B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.3$5.05B
Taxes on income and wealth$7.71B
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 income97.6$7.52B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.4$188.02M

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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