Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Slovakia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Slovakia in 2024 — 2.01%. Ranked 55 in the world out of 147. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 0.01 pp.

2024 2.01% +0.17 pp vs 2023
World rank 55of 147
Period maximum 3.1%1995
Period minimum 0.98%2013

Trend over time

1993–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Slovakia, 1993–2024012341993199720012005200920132017202120241993: 2%1994: 1.94%1995: 3.1%1996: 2.93%1997: 2.27%1998: 1.74%1999: 1.57%2000: 1.65%2001: 1.84%2002: 1.78%2003: 1.85%2004: 1.66%2005: 1.69%2006: 1.59%2007: 1.48%2008: 1.46%2009: 1.52%2010: 1.25%2011: 1.07%2012: 1.08%2013: 0.98%2014: 0.98%2015: 1.11%2016: 1.11%2017: 1.1%2018: 1.22%2019: 1.7%2020: 1.9%2021: 1.71%2022: 1.8%2023: 1.84%2024: 2.01%
Change over the period: +0.01 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Slovakia

Slovakia 2.01%
World 2.47%
Eastern Europe computed 6.21%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Slovakia, by year Slovakia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.01 +0.17 pp
2023 1.84 +0.04 pp
2022 1.8 +0.09 pp
2021 1.71 −0.19 pp
2020 1.9 +0.2 pp
2019 1.7 +0.49 pp
2018 1.22 +0.12 pp
2017 1.1 −0.01 pp
2016 1.11 +0.01 pp
2015 1.11 +0.12 pp
2014 0.98 +0.01 pp
2013 0.98 −0.1 pp
2012 1.08 +0.01 pp
2011 1.07 −0.18 pp
2010 1.25 −0.27 pp
2009 1.52 +0.06 pp
2008 1.46 −0.02 pp
2007 1.48 −0.12 pp
2006 1.59 −0.09 pp
2005 1.69 +0.03 pp
2004 1.66 −0.19 pp
2003 1.85 +0.07 pp
2002 1.78 −0.07 pp
2001 1.84 +0.19 pp
2000 1.65 +0.08 pp
1999 1.57 −0.17 pp
1998 1.74 −0.53 pp
1997 2.27 −0.67 pp
1996 2.93 −0.17 pp
1995 3.1 +1.16 pp
1994 1.94 −0.06 pp
1993 2

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.