Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovakia

Slovakia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 36.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 127 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2004
All-time low
27.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovakia, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 27 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 33.8 %2004: 36.7 %2005: 36.1 %2006: 33.7 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 33.7 %2009: 34 %2010: 31.9 %2011: 31.6 %2012: 32.1 %2013: 36.2 %2014: 35.3 %2015: 33 %2016: 36.2 %2017: 36.5 %2018: 35.7 %2019: 35.5 %2020: 35.4 %2021: 35.4 %2022: 36.3 %2023: 36.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovakia is 36.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovakia peaked at 36.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.

That places Slovakia 26th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 27.0%
2001 31.6% +17.1%
2002 32.2% +1.8%
2003 33.8% +5.2%
2004 36.7% +8.6%
2005 36.1% -1.6%
2006 33.7% -6.9%
2007 35.7% +6.2%
2008 33.7% -5.7%
2009 34.0% +1.1%
2010 31.9% -6.4%
2011 31.6% -1.0%
2012 32.1% +1.8%
2013 36.2% +12.7%
2014 35.3% -2.4%
2015 33.0% -6.6%
2016 36.2% +9.5%
2017 36.5% +0.9%
2018 35.7% -2.0%
2019 35.5% -0.7%
2020 35.4% -0.1%
2021 35.4% -0.1%
2022 36.3% +2.5%
2023 36.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.5% 27.0% 36.7% 10
2010s 34.4% 31.6% 36.5% 10
2020s 35.9% 35.4% 36.4% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 23 Greece 37.4% compare
  2. 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.3% compare
  3. 25 Slovenia 36.5% compare
  4. 27 Cyprus 36.1% compare
  5. 28 Brazil 36.1% compare
  6. 29 Bulgaria 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovakia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovakia was 36.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Slovakia ranks 26th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
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