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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$41.75B · 39.4% of GDP
Spending
$43.03B · 40.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.28B · -1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.4$15.25B
Health14.3$6.13B
General public services12.4$5.35B
Economic affairs12.2$5.23B
Education10.9$4.69B
Public order and safety6.1$2.64B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$1.21B
Defence2.8$1.2B
Environmental protection2$845M
Housing and community amenities1.1$479.93M
Social protection$15.25B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.8$7.75B
Sickness and disability19.2$2.94B
Family and children14.1$2.14B
Survivors5.3$811.64M
Social protection n.e.c.5.2$798.09M
Unemployment3.1$471.2M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1$317.94M
Housing0.2$27.54M
R&D Social protection0$1.01M
Health$6.13B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.8$3.06B
Outpatient services25.8$1.58B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.6$1.02B
Health n.e.c.6.9$424.74M
Public health services0.8$47.02M
R&D Health0.1$5.93M
General public services$5.35B
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 affairs57.8$3.1B
Public debt transactions25.9$1.38B
General services8.2$440.75M
Basic research6.6$352.53M
Foreign economic aid0.8$43.21M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$33.14M
R&D General public services0$1.34M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$559.75K
Economic affairs$5.23B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65$3.4B
Fuel and energy16.3$852.28M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7$366.75M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.5$338.87M
Other industries1.8$93.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$63.48M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$44.56M
R&D Economic affairs0.7$36.27M
Communication0.7$34.03M
Education$4.69B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education31.1$1.46B
Secondary education28.8$1.35B
Tertiary education13.3$622.11M
Subsidiary services to education11.5$537.36M
Education n.e.c.8.1$378.06M
Education not definable by level7.1$330.81M
R&D Education0.2$10.75M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$2.64B
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 services44.8$1.18B
Public order and safety n.e.c.24.4$645.39M
Law courts12.2$323.09M
Fire-protection services11$290.29M
Prisons7.6$201.17M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.21B
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 services45.4$548.11M
Recreational and sporting services27.3$329.58M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.4$185.5M
Religious and other community services8.3$100.64M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.4$41.31M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$1.01M
Defence$1.2B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.9$1.12B
Foreign military aid3.5$41.87M
Defence n.e.c.1.8$21.16M
R&D Defence0.5$6.16M
Civil defence0.3$3.81M
Environmental protection$845M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.5$376.04M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.1$212.03M
Pollution abatement11.5$97.28M
Waste water management11.3$95.49M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7$59.22M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$4.81M
Housing and community amenities$479.93M
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 development49.7$238.57M
Housing development18.3$87.77M
Street lighting13.3$63.92M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.8$51.94M
Water supply7.9$37.73M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions38.6$16.11B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.5$12.74B
Taxes on income and wealth18.3$7.64B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$2.88B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.1$858.43M
Other transfers received2.1$856.75M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$664.98M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$12.74B
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 tax60$7.65B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40$5.1B
Taxes on income and wealth$7.64B
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$7.45B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.4$184.61M

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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