Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovenia
Slovenia: Military spending as a share of government spending was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovenia, 1995–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Slovenia stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Slovenia peaked at 3.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 131st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.0% | — |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Slovenia?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Slovenia was 3.2% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Slovenia ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.