Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovenia, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovenia is 11.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovenia peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2013.
That places Slovenia 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovenia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Slovenia was 11.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Slovenia ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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