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

Latest (2024)
65.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2015
All-time low
21.6%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 25.6 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 26.3 %2004: 26.8 %2005: 26.3 %2006: 25.9 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 34 %2010: 37.1 %2011: 45.1 %2012: 52.4 %2013: 69.2 %2014: 79.4 %2015: 81.8 %2016: 78 %2017: 73.5 %2018: 69.7 %2019: 64.7 %2020: 78.7 %2021: 73.4 %2022: 71.3 %2023: 66.9 %2024: 65.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Slovenia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 18 Brazil 70.5% compare
  2. 19 Saint Lucia 69.4% compare
  3. 20 Finland 68.8% compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 59.1% compare
  5. 23 Croatia 56.2% compare
  6. 24 Romania 55.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,023 data points, 2000–2024
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