Slovenia vs Spain: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Slovenia
46.5%
in 2024
Spain
45.3%
in 2024
Slovenia rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Slovenia
- Spain
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 46.5% against 45.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 42.1% | 5.4% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 39.8% | 7.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.2% | 4.7% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.6% | 0.8% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Slovenia or Spain?
- Slovenia, at 46.5% against 45.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Slovenia and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Slovenia and Spain rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.