Czechia vs Slovenia: Public social spending as share of GDP

Czechia
22.1%
in 2024
Slovenia
23.0%
in 2024
Czechia rank
20th
Slovenia rank
17th

Public social spending as share of GDP over time

  • Czechia
  • Slovenia
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 23.0% against 22.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 19.0% 2.4% Slovenia
2000s 18.1% 21.6% 3.5% Slovenia
2010s 19.6% 22.8% 3.2% Slovenia
2020s 22.0% 23.9% 1.9% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Czechia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 23.0% against 22.1% in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Czechia and Slovenia?
0.9%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovenia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Slovenia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
Czechia ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.