Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovenia

Slovenia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2151 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2151
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2151
in 2020
All-time low
0.168
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovenia, 1995–2020

00.050.10.150.21995200720201995: 0.1731996: 0.1761997: 0.1931998: 0.1891999: 0.1862000: 0.1892001: 0.1822002: 0.1832003: 0.1892004: 0.1862005: 0.1832006: 0.1792007: 0.1722008: 0.1682009: 0.1922010: 0.1992011: 0.2112012: 0.22013: 0.1882014: 0.1882015: 0.1872016: 0.1782017: 0.1882018: 0.182019: 0.1922020: 0.215

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovenia is 0.2151, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovenia peaked at 0.2151 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 2008.

That places Slovenia 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Slovenia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1728
1996 0.1756 +1.6%
1997 0.193 +9.9%
1998 0.1886 -2.3%
1999 0.1859 -1.4%
2000 0.1889 +1.6%
2001 0.1818 -3.7%
2002 0.1828 +0.5%
2003 0.1885 +3.1%
2004 0.1858 -1.4%
2005 0.1834 -1.3%
2006 0.1791 -2.4%
2007 0.1721 -3.9%
2008 0.168 -2.4%
2009 0.1919 +14.2%
2010 0.1986 +3.5%
2011 0.2106 +6.1%
2012 0.2001 -5.0%
2013 0.1885 -5.8%
2014 0.1884 -0.1%
2015 0.1873 -0.5%
2016 0.1777 -5.1%
2017 0.1879 +5.7%
2018 0.1804 -4.0%
2019 0.1917 +6.3%
2020 0.2151 +12.2%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 0.2151 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 0.2151 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1832 0.1728 0.193 5
2000s 0.1822 0.168 0.1919 10
2010s 0.1911 0.1777 0.2106 10
2020s 0.2151 0.2151 0.2151 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 41 Austria 0.2427 compare
  2. 42 Azerbaijan 0.2283 compare
  3. 43 Latvia 0.2165 compare
  4. 45 Luxembourg 0.2117 compare
  5. 46 France 0.2033 compare
  6. 47 Türkiye 0.2004 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovenia?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Slovenia was 0.2151 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2151 in 2020.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 2008.
How does Slovenia rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Slovenia ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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