Military expenditure in Slovenia
Slovenia: Military expenditure was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Slovenia, 1995–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Slovenia is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Slovenia peaked at 3.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 134th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.0% | — |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 131 Mexico 3.0% compare
- 132 Egypt 2.9% compare
- 133 New Zealand 2.8% compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% compare
- 136 Guatemala 2.7% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 2.6% compare
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 2.7% 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 3.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for military expenditure?
- Slovenia ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure