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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$47.9B · 39.7% of GDP
Spending
$54.04B · 44.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.13B · -5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.5$19.18B
Economic affairs15$8.11B
Health14.5$7.85B
General public services11.7$6.3B
Education10.2$5.51B
Public order and safety5.2$2.82B
Defence3$1.65B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$1.26B
Environmental protection1.6$867.98M
Housing and community amenities0.9$492.71M
Social protection$19.18B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.4$9.67B
Sickness and disability22$4.23B
Family and children13.4$2.57B
Social protection n.e.c.5.6$1.07B
Survivors4.7$909.61M
Unemployment2.4$465.27M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$233.11M
Housing0.2$38.79M
R&D Social protection0$2.13M
Economic affairs$8.11B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.6$4.11B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs28.4$2.3B
Fuel and energy10.3$835.22M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.6$375.63M
Other industries3.5$287.4M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$62.68M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$56.41M
R&D Economic affairs0.6$47.9M
Communication0.5$36.78M
Health$7.85B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.4$3.8B
Outpatient services24.8$1.95B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.6$1.07B
Health n.e.c.10.2$803.53M
Public health services2.9$230.15M
R&D Health0$1.42M
General public services$6.3B
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 affairs59.9$3.77B
Public debt transactions20.7$1.3B
General services8.1$507.5M
Basic research7.1$447.18M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government2.8$175.51M
Foreign economic aid0.7$42.1M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$29.92M
R&D General public services0.4$22.59M
Education$5.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education31.5$1.74B
Secondary education29.4$1.62B
Tertiary education12.2$673.78M
Subsidiary services to education10.4$575.38M
Education n.e.c.9.3$513.17M
Education not definable by level7$386.15M
R&D Education0.1$7.92M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$2.82B
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 services42.9$1.21B
Public order and safety n.e.c.27.9$786.73M
Law courts12$337.54M
Prisons8.9$249.9M
Fire-protection services8.3$234.06M
R&D Public order and safety0$118.27K
Defence$1.65B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.2$1.39B
Defence n.e.c.9$148.78M
Civil defence3.8$62.45M
Foreign military aid2.6$43.05M
R&D Defence0.4$5.8M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.26B
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 services44.8$564.74M
Recreational and sporting services25.5$321.58M
Broadcasting and publishing services18.2$229.92M
Religious and other community services9.3$117.09M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2$27.79M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$1.06M
Environmental protection$867.98M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49$425.06M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.9$181.43M
Pollution abatement14.6$127.02M
Waste water management8.4$73.33M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.6$57.12M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$4.14M
Housing and community amenities$492.71M
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 development50.8$250.14M
Housing development14.8$72.85M
Street lighting14.5$71.44M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.7$62.56M
Water supply7.2$35.48M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$118.27K

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions38.7$18.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.8$14.26B
Taxes on income and wealth19.3$9.26B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$3.07B
Other transfers received2$947.82M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$930.55M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$895.54M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$14.26B
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 tax62.2$8.86B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.8$5.4B
Taxes on income and wealth$9.26B
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 income98.1$9.09B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.9$172.08M

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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