Out-of-pocket expenditure in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Slovenia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Slovenia is 11.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Slovenia peaked at 13.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.
That places Slovenia 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -5.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Slovenia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Slovenia was 11.7% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Slovenia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.