Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Slovenia
Slovenia: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -39.34 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Slovenia, 1995–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2016, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovenia stood at -39.34 Percentage.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovenia peaked at -37.73 Percentage in 2008 and was at its lowest, -50.06 Percentage, in 1995.
Slovenia ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -50.06 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | -47.82 Percentage | -4.5% |
| 1997 | -44.58 Percentage | -6.8% |
| 1998 | -44.18 Percentage | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -43.95 Percentage | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -43.67 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -43.12 Percentage | -1.3% |
| 2002 | -43.37 Percentage | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -43.81 Percentage | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -43.08 Percentage | -1.7% |
| 2005 | -41.44 Percentage | -3.8% |
| 2006 | -39.05 Percentage | -5.8% |
| 2007 | -38.27 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -37.73 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -42.94 Percentage | +13.8% |
| 2010 | -43.17 Percentage | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -40.66 Percentage | -5.8% |
| 2012 | -40.34 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -39.49 Percentage | -2.1% |
| 2014 | -39.66 Percentage | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -40.46 Percentage | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -39.34 Percentage | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -46.12 Percentage | -50.06 Percentage | -43.95 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | -41.65 Percentage | -43.81 Percentage | -37.73 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.45 Percentage | -43.17 Percentage | -39.34 Percentage | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0446 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,666 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovenia?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Slovenia was -39.34 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was -37.73 Percentage in 2008.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.06 Percentage in 1995.
- How does Slovenia rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.