Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Slovenia

Slovenia: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 130 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2021
All-time low
11.9%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Slovenia, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.9 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 14.1 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 12.9 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 15 %2019: 15.3 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 16.1 %2023: 15.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 15.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Slovenia peaked at 16.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2013.

Slovenia ranks 24th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Slovenia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 13.9% —
2001 13.7% -1.4%
2002 14.2% +3.4%
2003 14.1% -1.0%
2004 13.9% -1.3%
2005 13.9% -0.2%
2006 13.9% +0.0%
2007 13.7% -1.6%
2008 13.7% +0.3%
2009 14.0% +2.2%
2010 13.6% -2.8%
2011 13.7% +0.4%
2012 13.9% +2.1%
2013 11.9% -14.7%
2014 12.9% +8.7%
2015 13.6% +5.2%
2016 14.4% +6.2%
2017 14.8% +2.8%
2018 15.0% +0.7%
2019 15.3% +2.5%
2020 15.5% +0.9%
2021 16.7% +7.7%
2022 16.1% -3.4%
2023 15.9% -1.4%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.7% 14.2% 10
2010s 13.9% 11.9% 15.3% 10
2020s 16.0% 15.5% 16.7% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 21 Nicaragua 16.8% compare
  2. 22 Norway 16.6% compare
  3. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.3% compare
  4. 25 Portugal 15.9% compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 15.5% compare
  6. 26 Turkey 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Slovenia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Slovenia was 15.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2013.
How does Slovenia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Slovenia ranks 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 2000–2025
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