Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Slovakia
Slovakia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 133.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Slovakia, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Slovakia is 133.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Slovakia peaked at 141.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.1% | — |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 141.5% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 140.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 133.5% | -5.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 133.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 133.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.7% | 102.8% | 141.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.4% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 87.2% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.6% | 133.5% | 141.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Slovakia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Slovakia was 133.5% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Slovakia ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.