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Slovakia - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.03

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.03 (2025)

Global rank

##58 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1993

1.01×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#71#582022 overtook Romania2024 overtook Australia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Slovakia climbed from #71 to #58 (overtook Romania). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Slovakia ↓

Key Events — Slovakia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1995
Climbed 41 places in global rank auto
1997
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2011
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2019
Climbed 32 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Romania in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Australia in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1993-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199320032013202320250.981.692.393.1
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