Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia
Slovenia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia stood at 65.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia peaked at 81.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2008.
That places Slovenia 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 37.1% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 65.2% | 78.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -9.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 540.52 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia was 65.2% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).