Slovenia vs United Kingdom: Public social spending as share of GDP
Slovenia
23.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
23.0%
in 2023
Slovenia rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Slovenia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 23.0% against 23.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Slovenia ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 0.0% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.3% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 23.8% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 0.1% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Slovenia or United Kingdom?
- Slovenia, at 23.0% against 23.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Slovenia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and United Kingdom rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.