Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Slovakia, 2006–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Slovakia is 21.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Slovakia peaked at 24.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.8% | — |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +101.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -7.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +101.2% | 7.8% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.8% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More financial sector data for Slovakia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Slovakia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Slovakia was 21.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.