Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 28.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Slovakia, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 28.3% for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Slovakia peaked at 35.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1997.
That places Slovakia 92nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.1% | — |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 28.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Slovakia?
- Taxes on goods and services in Slovakia was 28.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1997.
- How does Slovakia rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Slovakia ranks 92nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.