Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 36.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
36.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 127 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2012
All-time low
34.1%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 36.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovenia peaked at 39.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 25th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.1% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.0% | 37.4% | 4 |
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- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
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- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,586 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovenia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Slovenia was 36.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Slovenia ranks 25th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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