Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Slovakia
Slovakia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 20.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Slovakia, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Slovakia stood at 20.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Slovakia peaked at 22.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2004.
That places Slovakia 91st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.1% | — |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 20.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 20.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.9%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 20.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Slovakia?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Slovakia was 20.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.