Slovakia vs Slovenia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Slovakia
17.5%
in 2023
Slovenia
16.9%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
13th
Slovenia rank
14th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 17.5% against 16.9% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.1% | 3.6% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 18.4% | 4.3% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 17.9% | 1.7% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Slovakia or Slovenia?
- Slovakia, at 17.5% against 16.9% in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Slovenia rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 14th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.