GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia

Slovakia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
39th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 1996–2023

00.250.50.7511.21996200920231996: 0.8811997: 11998: 0.7621999: 0.6442000: 0.6392001: 0.6262002: 0.5642003: 0.5652004: 0.5032005: 0.4952006: 0.4752007: 0.4472008: 0.4622009: 0.4732010: 0.6062011: 0.6542012: 0.7942013: 0.8182014: 0.8752015: 1.22016: 0.7852017: 0.8822018: 0.8322019: 0.8212020: 0.8892021: 0.9012022: 0.9772023: 1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.

That places Slovakia 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 0.9%
1997 1.0% +18.7%
1998 0.8% -27.1%
1999 0.6% -15.5%
2000 0.6% -0.8%
2001 0.6% -2.0%
2002 0.6% -9.9%
2003 0.6% +0.2%
2004 0.5% -11.1%
2005 0.5% -1.4%
2006 0.5% -4.1%
2007 0.4% -5.8%
2008 0.5% +3.2%
2009 0.5% +2.5%
2010 0.6% +28.1%
2011 0.7% +7.9%
2012 0.8% +21.4%
2013 0.8% +3.1%
2014 0.9% +6.9%
2015 1.2% +31.9%
2016 0.8% -31.9%
2017 0.9% +12.3%
2018 0.8% -5.6%
2019 0.8% -1.3%
2020 0.9% +8.3%
2021 0.9% +1.3%
2022 1.0% +8.4%
2023 1.0% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 4
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 36 Hong Kong, China 1.1% compare
  2. 37 Luxembourg 1.1% compare
  3. 38 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  4. 40 Egypt 1.0% compare
  5. 41 Malaysia 1.0% compare
  6. 42 Serbia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Slovakia ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release