Canada vs Slovenia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Slovenia
11.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
70th
Slovenia rank
68th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Canada
  • Slovenia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 11.7% against 11.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovenia ahead.

Canada ranks 70th and Slovenia ranks 68th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 13.4% 0.9% Slovenia
2010s 12.8% 12.2% 0.6% Canada
2020s 11.0% 11.5% 0.5% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Canada or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 11.7% against 11.4% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Canada and Slovenia?
0.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovenia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Canada and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Canada ranks 70th and Slovenia ranks 68th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed