Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia

Slovenia: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2022
All-time low
10.8%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.7 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 12 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 14.2 %2020: 13.3 %2021: 14 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 14.6 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia stood at 14.6%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia peaked at 14.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2013.

That places Slovenia 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 11.7%
2001 11.4% -2.6%
2002 12.3% +7.7%
2003 12.4% +0.5%
2004 12.3% -0.7%
2005 12.5% +1.6%
2006 12.3% -1.0%
2007 12.2% -1.4%
2008 12.6% +3.5%
2009 12.4% -1.3%
2010 12.3% -1.0%
2011 12.1% -1.9%
2012 12.5% +3.0%
2013 10.8% -13.6%
2014 12.0% +11.2%
2015 12.4% +3.3%
2016 13.2% +6.9%
2017 13.3% +0.6%
2018 13.7% +3.3%
2019 14.2% +3.1%
2020 13.3% -6.1%
2021 14.0% +5.2%
2022 14.8% +6.1%
2023 14.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 11.4% 12.6% 10
2010s 12.6% 10.8% 14.2% 10
2020s 14.2% 13.3% 14.8% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 47 Cyprus 14.9% compare
  2. 48 Spain 14.8% compare
  3. 49 Samoa 14.6% compare
  4. 51 Botswana 14.6% compare
  5. 52 Portugal 14.6% compare
  6. 53 Palestine, State of 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia?
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Slovenia was 14.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
How does Slovenia rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
Slovenia ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.