Financial burden of the total housing cost in Slovakia
Slovakia: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 32.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Slovakia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 32.1% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Slovakia peaked at 40.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.3% | — |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 30.7% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 22.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 32.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Slovakia?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Slovakia was 32.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Slovakia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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