Water exploitation index, plus in Slovakia

Slovakia: Water exploitation index, plus was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Water exploitation index, plus in Slovakia, 2003–2023

00.20.40.60.82003201320232003: 0.72 Percentage2004: 0.74 Percentage2005: 0.71 Percentage2006: 0.67 Percentage2007: 0.56 Percentage2008: 0.47 Percentage2009: 0.41 Percentage2010: 0.38 Percentage2011: 0.36 Percentage2012: 0.38 Percentage2013: 0.35 Percentage2014: 0.38 Percentage2015: 0.36 Percentage2016: 0.33 Percentage2017: 0.34 Percentage2018: 0.36 Percentage2019: 0.35 Percentage2020: 0.32 Percentage2021: 0.32 Percentage2022: 0.29 Percentage2023: 0.28 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, water exploitation index, plus in Slovakia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Slovakia peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

Slovakia ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Water exploitation index, plus in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Slovakia, 2003 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2003 0.7%
2004 0.7% +2.8%
2005 0.7% -4.1%
2006 0.7% -5.6%
2007 0.6% -16.4%
2008 0.5% -16.1%
2009 0.4% -12.8%
2010 0.4% -7.3%
2011 0.4% -5.3%
2012 0.4% +5.6%
2013 0.3% -7.9%
2014 0.4% +8.6%
2015 0.4% -5.3%
2016 0.3% -8.3%
2017 0.3% +3.0%
2018 0.4% +5.9%
2019 0.3% -2.8%
2020 0.3% -8.6%
2021 0.3% +0.0%
2022 0.3% -9.4%
2023 0.3% -3.4%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 33 Finland 0.6% compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  3. 34 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 0.3% compare
  5. 38 Croatia 0.3% compare
  6. 38 Croatia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is water exploitation index, plus in Slovakia?
Water exploitation index, plus in Slovakia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Slovakia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
Slovakia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 944 data points, 2003–2023
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