Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia

Slovenia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 94,703 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
94,703
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 160 countries
All-time high
96,098
in 2019
All-time low
27,814
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia, 1992–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200620201992: 37.8k1993: 40.6k1994: 27.8k1995: 41.8k1996: 39.3k1997: 37.7k1998: 37.7k1999: 35.5k2000: 33.6k2001: 46.0k2002: 45.7k2003: 58.5k2004: 68.2k2005: 57.9k2006: 72.4k2007: 66.8k2008: 70.7k2009: 70.6k2010: 70.3k2011: 56.8k2012: 43.6k2013: 38.7k2014: 37.1k2015: 37.7k2016: 42.4k2017: 82.0k2018: 82.7k2019: 96.1k2020: 94.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia stood at 94,703.

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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,814, 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

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 37,821 —
1993 40,568 +7.3%
1994 27,814 -31.4%
1995 41,805 +50.3%
1996 39,344 -5.9%
1997 37,747 -4.1%
1998 37,694 -0.1%
1999 35,458 -5.9%
2000 33,584 -5.3%
2001 46,013 +37.0%
2002 45,735 -0.6%
2003 58,459 +27.8%
2004 68,204 +16.7%
2005 57,939 -15.1%
2006 72,411 +25.0%
2007 66,772 -7.8%
2008 70,711 +5.9%
2009 70,631 -0.1%
2010 70,335 -0.4%
2011 56,752 -19.3%
2012 43,634 -23.1%
2013 38,685 -11.3%
2014 37,070 -4.2%
2015 37,724 +1.8%
2016 42,423 +12.5%
2017 81,998 +93.3%
2018 82,669 +0.8%
2019 96,098 +16.2%
2020 94,703 -1.5%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 94,703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 94,703 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +93.3% 42,423 81,998

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,281 27,814 41,805 8
2000s 59,046 33,584 72,411 10
2010s 58,739 37,070 96,098 10
2020s 94,703 94,703 94,703 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 34 China 100,945 compare
  2. 35 Spain 99,005 compare
  3. 36 Poland 98,898 compare
  4. 38 South Korea 80,076 compare
  5. 39 Bahrain 76,910 compare
  6. 40 Hungary 74,138 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia was 94,703 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 96,098 in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,814 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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