Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovakia

Slovakia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2671 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2671
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3031
in 2005
All-time low
0.1422
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovakia, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.2231996: 0.1951997: 0.171998: 0.1421999: 0.1922000: 0.1962001: 0.2282002: 0.2422003: 0.2562004: 0.3012005: 0.3032006: 0.2872007: 0.2892008: 0.2752009: 0.2792010: 0.2962011: 0.2862012: 0.2842013: 0.2732014: 0.262015: 0.2612016: 0.2562017: 0.272018: 0.262019: 0.2622020: 0.267

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovakia is 0.2671, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovakia peaked at 0.3031 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1422, in 1998.

That places Slovakia 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.2234
1996 0.1952 -12.6%
1997 0.1705 -12.6%
1998 0.1422 -16.6%
1999 0.1922 +35.2%
2000 0.196 +2.0%
2001 0.2278 +16.2%
2002 0.2421 +6.2%
2003 0.2556 +5.6%
2004 0.3005 +17.6%
2005 0.3031 +0.9%
2006 0.2866 -5.4%
2007 0.2889 +0.8%
2008 0.2747 -4.9%
2009 0.2787 +1.5%
2010 0.2963 +6.3%
2011 0.2861 -3.4%
2012 0.2836 -0.9%
2013 0.2728 -3.8%
2014 0.2602 -4.6%
2015 0.2611 +0.3%
2016 0.2557 -2.1%
2017 0.2697 +5.5%
2018 0.2597 -3.7%
2019 0.2621 +1.0%
2020 0.2671 +1.9%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.2671 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.2671 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1847 0.1422 0.2234 5
2000s 0.2654 0.196 0.3031 10
2010s 0.2707 0.2557 0.2963 10
2020s 0.2671 0.2671 0.2671 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 37 Romania 0.3072 compare
  2. 38 Honduras 0.2959 compare
  3. 39 Peru 0.2952 compare
  4. 41 Austria 0.2427 compare
  5. 42 Azerbaijan 0.2283 compare
  6. 43 Latvia 0.2165 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovakia?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovakia was 0.2671 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3031 in 2005.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1422 in 1998.
How does Slovakia rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Slovakia ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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