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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$57.46B · 43% of GDP
Spending
$64.44B · 48.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$7.11B · -5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Slovakia, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Slovakia, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.3$23.42B
Economic affairs15.5$9.99B
Health13.7$8.85B
General public services11.5$7.4B
Education10.3$6.66B
Public order and safety5$3.21B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$1.53B
Defence2.2$1.42B
Environmental protection1.9$1.25B
Housing and community amenities1.1$709.12M
Social protection$23.42B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.6$11.85B
Family and children19.3$4.52B
Sickness and disability16.3$3.81B
Survivors4.4$1.03B
Social protection n.e.c.4.3$1B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$594.82M
Unemployment2.4$563.9M
Housing0.2$42.6M
R&D Social protection0$1.62M
Economic affairs$9.99B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48$4.8B
Fuel and energy37.3$3.73B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.6$455.88M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.1$408.73M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.2$222.53M
Other industries1.9$189.98M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$90.4M
Communication0.5$53.42M
R&D Economic affairs0.5$46.06M
Health$8.85B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.1$4.35B
Outpatient services22.8$2.02B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5$1.2B
Health n.e.c.13.4$1.19B
Public health services1.1$99.48M
R&D Health0.1$4.65M
General public services$7.4B
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 affairs55.4$4.1B
Public debt transactions20.9$1.55B
Basic research7.8$580.01M
General services6.2$456.52M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government5.1$377.27M
General public services n.e.c.3$224.05M
R&D General public services1$74.07M
Foreign economic aid0.5$40.22M
Education$6.66B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.1$2.27B
Secondary education31.3$2.09B
Subsidiary services to education11.3$749.34M
Tertiary education11.2$747.94M
Education not definable by level6.7$444.09M
Education n.e.c.4.9$329.15M
R&D Education0.4$28.76M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Public order and safety$3.21B
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 services42.5$1.37B
Public order and safety n.e.c.27.3$876.39M
Law courts12.9$414.03M
Prisons9.3$299.3M
Fire-protection services8$256.38M
R&D Public order and safety0$108.13K
Recreation, culture and religion$1.53B
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 services45.7$701.87M
Recreational and sporting services22.5$344.93M
Broadcasting and publishing services18.4$281.89M
Religious and other community services10.4$159.06M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.6$40.33M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$6.81M
Defence$1.42B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Foreign military aid114.1$1.62B
Defence n.e.c.3.4$47.69M
Civil defence2.2$30.93M
R&D Defence0.6$8.65M
Military defence-20.2-$287.73M
Environmental protection$1.25B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.5$603.8M
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.7$245.24M
Pollution abatement14$174.2M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$122.62M
Waste water management7.6$94.61M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$5.51M
Housing and community amenities$709.12M
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 development53.1$376.4M
Housing development15.8$112.24M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.2$100.78M
Street lighting13.5$95.48M
Water supply3.4$24.22M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$108.13K

Where the money comes from

Slovakia, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Slovakia, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.7$20.49B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28$16.06B
Taxes on income and wealth18.3$10.53B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$3.65B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.4$3.12B
Other transfers received4$2.31B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$1.31B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$16.06B
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 tax65.5$10.52B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.5$5.54B
Taxes on income and wealth$10.53B
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 income98.7$10.39B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.3$138.19M

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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