Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP was 16.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Slovenia, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 16.9% for government spending by function as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 19.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2007.
That places Slovenia 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.2% | — |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,718 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 33,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7842 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 29,309 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as a share of gdp in Slovenia?
- Government spending by function as a share of gdp in Slovenia was 16.9% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as a share of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.