Military expenditure in Slovenia
Slovenia: Military expenditure was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Slovenia, 1992–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 1.3% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Slovenia peaked at 2.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Slovenia 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More public sector data for Slovenia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 447.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 951.90 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,291 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Slovenia?
- Military expenditure in Slovenia was 1.3% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Slovenia rank for military expenditure?
- Slovenia ranks 105th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product