Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 9.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Slovenia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Slovenia is 9.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Slovenia peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
That places Slovenia 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +6.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 27 Portugal 10.2% compare
- 28 New Zealand 10.1% compare
- 29 Netherlands 10.0% compare
- 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
- 32 Yemen 9.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 9.7% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8177 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Slovenia?
- Current health expenditure in Slovenia was 9.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for current health expenditure?
- Slovenia ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.