Slovak Republic — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Slovak Republic, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Slovak Republic was 7.35% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 7.95% in 2009. The lowest was 5.31% in 2000 (about 1.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.43% per year.
Slovak Republic ranks 78 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 41%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Slovak Republic sits below it. It peaked in 2009 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 2%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 32 of 51 economies; Latvia (7.28%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 17% in 2004. That is 3% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 49 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 78th of 184 in 2000 → 57th of 188 in 2010 → 87th of 189 in 2020 → 75th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.35% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 7.63% | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 7.06% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 6.91% | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 6.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 6.73% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 7.06% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 6.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 6.87% | -0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 7.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 7.53% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 7.31% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 7.67% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 7.95% | +1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 6.96% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 7.18% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 6.85% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 6.62% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 5.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 5.52% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 5.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 5.31% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Slovak Republic’s Health spending in 2001?
5.34% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Slovak Republic’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +38.5% in total — about 1.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 7.35%; 2022: 7.7%; 2021: 7.63%; 2020: 7.06%; 2019: 6.91%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.