Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Slovakia

Slovakia: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6441 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6441
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8283
in 2000
All-time low
0.5041
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Slovakia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.5851996: 0.6621997: 0.7511998: 0.7621999: 0.7612000: 0.8282001: 0.812002: 0.7552003: 0.572004: 0.582005: 0.5772006: 0.572007: 0.5772008: 0.5572009: 0.5892010: 0.5042011: 0.6252012: 0.632013: 0.5582014: 0.5542015: 0.6022016: 0.5412017: 0.6552018: 0.5882019: 0.6132020: 0.644

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Slovakia stood at 0.6441.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Slovakia peaked at 0.8283 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5041, in 2010.

Slovakia ranks 20th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Slovakia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5854
1996 0.6618 +13.1%
1997 0.7509 +13.5%
1998 0.7615 +1.4%
1999 0.7607 -0.1%
2000 0.8283 +8.9%
2001 0.8101 -2.2%
2002 0.7554 -6.8%
2003 0.5698 -24.6%
2004 0.5798 +1.7%
2005 0.5774 -0.4%
2006 0.57 -1.3%
2007 0.5774 +1.3%
2008 0.5572 -3.5%
2009 0.5892 +5.7%
2010 0.5041 -14.4%
2011 0.6253 +24.0%
2012 0.6301 +0.8%
2013 0.5578 -11.5%
2014 0.5541 -0.7%
2015 0.602 +8.7%
2016 0.5415 -10.1%
2017 0.6548 +20.9%
2018 0.588 -10.2%
2019 0.6132 +4.3%
2020 0.6441 +5.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.6441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.6441 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7041 0.5854 0.7615 5
2000s 0.6414 0.5572 0.8283 10
2010s 0.5871 0.5041 0.6548 10
2020s 0.6441 0.6441 0.6441 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 17 Albania 0.6616 compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 0.6611 compare
  3. 19 Mongolia 0.6494 compare
  4. 21 Israel 0.6313 compare
  5. 22 Guatemala 0.6295 compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 0.5862 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Slovakia?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Slovakia was 0.6441 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8283 in 2000.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5041 in 2010.
How does Slovakia rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Slovakia ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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