Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Slovenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 2.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 19th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6959 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 26,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23,044 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 7,896 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Slovenia was 2.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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