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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$42.24B · 39.2% of GDP
Spending
$47.94B · 44.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.71B · -5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.4$16.97B
Health14.3$6.84B
Economic affairs14.1$6.76B
General public services11.8$5.64B
Education10.6$5.07B
Public order and safety6$2.88B
Defence2.6$1.26B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$1.16B
Environmental protection1.9$906.56M
Housing and community amenities0.9$447.51M
Social protection$16.97B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age51$8.66B
Sickness and disability21.3$3.62B
Family and children13.4$2.28B
Survivors5$851.4M
Social protection n.e.c.4.5$757.39M
Unemployment3.1$531.01M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$233.58M
Housing0.2$38.95M
R&D Social protection0$799.54K
Health$6.84B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.9$3.21B
Outpatient services28.2$1.93B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.2$1.04B
Health n.e.c.8.1$552.14M
Public health services1.5$100.4M
R&D Health0.1$8.57M
Economic affairs$6.76B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.9$3.51B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.7$1.4B
Fuel and energy15.4$1.04B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4$362.99M
Other industries3.4$232.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$65.22M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$57.11M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$55.28M
Communication0.5$34.15M
General public services$5.64B
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 affairs59.3$3.34B
Public debt transactions22.4$1.26B
General services8.2$460.76M
Basic research6.9$389.6M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government1.9$105.88M
Foreign economic aid0.6$35.98M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$30.84M
R&D General public services0.1$5.14M
Education$5.07B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education31.6$1.6B
Secondary education29.7$1.51B
Tertiary education12.5$631.87M
Subsidiary services to education10.5$531.69M
Education n.e.c.8.5$432.89M
Education not definable by level7.1$358.77M
R&D Education0.2$8.79M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$2.88B
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 services43.9$1.26B
Public order and safety n.e.c.27.1$780.01M
Law courts11.7$336.61M
Fire-protection services9.5$272.53M
Prisons7.9$228.67M
R&D Public order and safety0$114.22K
Defence$1.26B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.9$1.16B
Foreign military aid3.1$39.06M
Defence n.e.c.2.6$32.78M
Civil defence2$25.47M
R&D Defence0.4$4.68M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.16B
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 services44.4$515.13M
Recreational and sporting services25.8$299.71M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.5$179.33M
Religious and other community services11.8$136.49M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.5$28.78M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$1.14M
Environmental protection$906.56M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.6$386.29M
Environmental protection n.e.c.22.6$204.91M
Waste water management15$136.38M
Pollution abatement14.2$129.07M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.2$47.4M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$2.51M
Housing and community amenities$447.51M
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 development52.3$234.27M
Street lighting14.6$65.33M
Housing development13.5$60.54M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.8$48.43M
Water supply8.7$38.83M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$114.22K

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions39.3$16.61B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.4$12.85B
Taxes on income and wealth18.1$7.63B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$2.72B
Other transfers received2.5$1.07B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.7$731.69M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$616.33M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$12.85B
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 tax60.6$7.79B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.4$5.06B
Taxes on income and wealth$7.63B
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 income97.8$7.46B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.2$168.47M

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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