Slovak Republic Government Budget Balance: Net Lending, Revenue and Expenditure

The report examines the fiscal balance of Slovak Republic and its relationship to government revenue and expense.

The fiscal position of Slovak Republic in 2024 comprised government revenue excluding grants of 39.3% of GDP and expense of 39.8% of GDP. Net lending or borrowing was -5.4% of GDP. Relative to the previous year, the balance down by 0.1 percentage points. Tax revenue represented 19.1% of GDP in 2024.

Based on comparable data for 2024, Slovak Republic ranked 135th of 158 economies by its fiscal balance.

Slovak Republic Government Budget Balance by Year

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), % of GDP (GC.NLD.TOTL.GD.ZS); Revenue, excluding grants, % of GDP (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS); Expense, % of GDP (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS); Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), current local currency units (GC.NLD.TOTL.CN); Tax revenue, % of GDP (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS); Grants and other revenue, % of revenue (GC.REV.GOTR.ZS).
License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-12.

About the Indicators

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), % of GDP. The overall government fiscal balance — revenue minus expense minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets — as a share of GDP.

Revenue, excluding grants, % of GDP. Government revenue from taxes and non-tax sources, excluding grants received from other governments or organizations, as a share of GDP.

Expense, % of GDP. Total government expense — all cash payments for operating activities and transfers — as a share of GDP.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), current local currency units. The overall government fiscal balance in the country’s own currency, at current prices.

Tax revenue, % of GDP. Compulsory transfers to government for public purposes, as a share of GDP.

Grants and other revenue, % of revenue. The share of total government revenue coming from grants and other miscellaneous, non-tax sources.