Expense in Slovenia

Slovenia: Expense was 42.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 157 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2013
All-time low
32.2%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2023

Expense in Slovenia, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 32.2 % of GDP1993: 33.4 % of GDP1994: 33.3 % of GDP2002: 44.6 % of GDP2003: 44.4 % of GDP2004: 43.7 % of GDP2005: 44 % of GDP2006: 42.5 % of GDP2007: 40 % of GDP2008: 41.1 % of GDP2009: 46.4 % of GDP2010: 47.4 % of GDP2011: 48.8 % of GDP2012: 47.5 % of GDP2013: 54.6 % of GDP2014: 47.5 % of GDP2015: 46.7 % of GDP2016: 44.7 % of GDP2017: 42.3 % of GDP2018: 41.1 % of GDP2019: 40.8 % of GDP2020: 49.1 % of GDP2021: 46.6 % of GDP2022: 43.6 % of GDP2023: 42.9 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Slovenia is 42.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Slovenia peaked at 54.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1992.

That places Slovenia 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Expense in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Slovenia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 32.2%
1993 33.4% +3.8%
1994 33.3% -0.2%
2002 44.6% +33.9%
2003 44.4% -0.5%
2004 43.7% -1.6%
2005 44.0% +0.7%
2006 42.5% -3.4%
2007 40.0% -5.9%
2008 41.1% +2.8%
2009 46.4% +12.8%
2010 47.4% +2.2%
2011 48.8% +3.1%
2012 47.5% -2.7%
2013 54.6% +14.9%
2014 47.5% -12.9%
2015 46.7% -1.7%
2016 44.7% -4.4%
2017 42.3% -5.3%
2018 41.1% -2.7%
2019 40.8% -0.9%
2020 49.1% +20.4%
2021 46.6% -5.1%
2022 43.6% -6.6%
2023 42.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.0% 32.2% 33.4% 3
2000s 43.3% 40.0% 46.4% 8
2010s 46.1% 40.8% 54.6% 10
2020s 45.5% 42.9% 49.1% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 9 France 47.3% compare
  2. 10 Austria 46.0% compare
  3. 11 Finland 44.9% compare
  4. 13 Hungary 42.4% compare
  5. 14 Luxembourg 42.2% compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Slovenia?
Expense in Slovenia was 42.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1992.
How does Slovenia rank for expense?
Slovenia ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.