Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia
Slovenia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 94,703 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia, 1992–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia stood at 94,703 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia peaked at 96,098 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,814 constant 2024 US$, in 1994.
Slovenia ranks 37th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37,821 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 40,568 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 27,814 constant 2024 US$ | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 41,805 constant 2024 US$ | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 39,344 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 37,747 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 37,694 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35,458 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 33,584 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 46,013 constant 2024 US$ | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 45,735 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58,459 constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 68,204 constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 57,939 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 72,411 constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 66,772 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 70,711 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 70,631 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70,335 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56,752 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 43,634 constant 2024 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 38,685 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 37,070 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 37,724 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42,423 constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 81,998 constant 2024 US$ | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 82,669 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96,098 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 94,703 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 94,703 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 94,703 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +93.3% | 42,423 constant 2024 US$ | 81,998 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,281 constant 2024 US$ | 27,814 constant 2024 US$ | 41,805 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 59,046 constant 2024 US$ | 33,584 constant 2024 US$ | 72,411 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,739 constant 2024 US$ | 37,070 constant 2024 US$ | 96,098 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,703 constant 2024 US$ | 94,703 constant 2024 US$ | 94,703 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia was 94,703 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,098 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,814 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- How does Slovenia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.