Government spending per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Government spending per capita was 26,764 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Slovenia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending per capita in Slovenia stood at 26,764 current international-$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Slovenia peaked at 26,764 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,941 current international-$, in 2007.
Slovenia ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11,941 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 13,306 current international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 13,601 current international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13,988 current international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14,763 current international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 14,398 current international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17,110 current international-$ | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 15,457 current international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 15,512 current international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,753 current international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16,145 current international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17,032 current international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 18,546 current international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 21,630 current international-$ | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 22,912 current international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 24,975 current international-$ | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 26,136 current international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 26,764 current international-$ | +2.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 26,764 current international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 26,764 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,949 current international-$ | 11,941 current international-$ | 13,601 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,870 current international-$ | 13,988 current international-$ | 18,546 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,483 current international-$ | 21,630 current international-$ | 26,764 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 16 Australia 29,639 current international-$ compare
- 17 Canada 29,521 current international-$ compare
- 18 United Kingdom 29,093 current international-$ compare
- 20 Spain 26,400 current international-$ compare
- 21 Israel 25,449 current international-$ compare
- 22 Czechia 24,719 current international-$ compare
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 government spending per capita in Slovenia?
- Government spending per capita in Slovenia was 26,764 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,764 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,941 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for government spending per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.