Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia

Slovenia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 94,703 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
94,703 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 160 countries
All-time high
96,098 constant 2024 US$
in 2019
All-time low
27,814 constant 2024 US$
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2020

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200620201992: 37.8k constant 2024 US$1993: 40.6k constant 2024 US$1994: 27.8k constant 2024 US$1995: 41.8k constant 2024 US$1996: 39.3k constant 2024 US$1997: 37.7k constant 2024 US$1998: 37.7k constant 2024 US$1999: 35.5k constant 2024 US$2000: 33.6k constant 2024 US$2001: 46.0k constant 2024 US$2002: 45.7k constant 2024 US$2003: 58.5k constant 2024 US$2004: 68.2k constant 2024 US$2005: 57.9k constant 2024 US$2006: 72.4k constant 2024 US$2007: 66.8k constant 2024 US$2008: 70.7k constant 2024 US$2009: 70.6k constant 2024 US$2010: 70.3k constant 2024 US$2011: 56.8k constant 2024 US$2012: 43.6k constant 2024 US$2013: 38.7k constant 2024 US$2014: 37.1k constant 2024 US$2015: 37.7k constant 2024 US$2016: 42.4k constant 2024 US$2017: 82.0k constant 2024 US$2018: 82.7k constant 2024 US$2019: 96.1k constant 2024 US$2020: 94.7k constant 2024 US$

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

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Slovenia, 1992 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +93.3% 42,423 constant 2024 US$ 81,998 constant 2024 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 China 100,945 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 35 Spain 99,005 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 36 Poland 98,898 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 38 South Korea 80,076 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 39 Bahrain 76,910 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 40 Hungary 74,138 constant 2024 US$ 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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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.