Slovenia
Government finance and cost-of-living data from Eurostat — spending, debt, tax, and comparative prices.
Headline stats
Debt peaked at 83.4% GDP in 2015 — now 65.7%.
Government debt
65.7% GDP
2025
EU27 avg: 81.7% GDP (2025)
Govt expenditure
46.5% GDP
2024
Budget deficit
2.5% GDP
2025
EU27 avg: 3.1% GDP (2025)
Tax revenue
12.9% GDP
2024
Public sector jobs
219k
2025
Tax rates
What Slovenia takes — statutory rates and effective burden on workers.
Labour tax wedge
37.7% of labour cost
2025
Top income tax rate
50%
2024
Corporate tax rate
19%
2024
Standard VAT rate
22%
2024
Labour tax wedge: effective % of gross labour cost (salary + employer contributions) going to income tax and social contributions for a single person at average wage. Source: Eurostat earn_nt_taxrate. Statutory rates: OECD Taxing Wages 2024 / EC Taxation Trends 2024.
Comparative prices
Slovenia is 12.7% cheaper than the EU average overall (2024). Index: EU27 = 100.
| Category | Price index | vs EU avg |
|---|---|---|
| Overall price level | 87.3 | -12.7% |
| Food & non-alcoholic drinks | 100.0 | 0.0% |
| Housing, utilities & energy | 77.8 | -22.2% |
| Restaurants & hotels | 90.1 | -9.9% |
| Transport | 87.6 | -12.4% |
| Health | 98.4 | -1.6% |
| Education | 99.6 | -0.4% |
| Clothing & footwear | 97.8 | -2.2% |
| Recreation & culture | 95.4 | -4.6% |
| Alcohol & tobacco | 88.9 | -11.1% |
| Household furnishings | 98.2 | -1.8% |
| Communication | 110.0 | +10.0% |
| Miscellaneous | 91.2 | -8.8% |
Source: Eurostat prc_ppp_ind. EU27_2020 = 100. Green = cheaper than EU average.
Government debt since 2011
| Year | Debt (% GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 46.8 | — |
| 2012 | 54.1 | +7.3 |
| 2013 | 70.8 | +16.7 |
| 2014 | 81.1 | +10.3 |
| 2015 | 83.4 | +2.3 |
| 2016 | 79.4 | -4 |
| 2017 | 74.9 | -4.5 |
| 2018 | 71 | -3.9 |
| 2019 | 66 | -5 |
| 2020 | 80.2 | +14.2 |
| 2021 | 74.8 | -5.4 |
| 2022 | 72.8 | -2 |
| 2023 | 68.3 | -4.5 |
| 2024 | 66.4 | -1.9 |
| 2025 | 65.7 | -0.7 |
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Data sources
| Dataset | Source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Govt expenditure / debt / deficit | Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1 | 1995–2025 |
| Tax revenue | Eurostat gov_10a_taxag | 1995–2025 |
| Public employment (NACE O-Q) | Eurostat nama_10_a64_e | 1995–2024 |
| Tax breakdown (VAT, income, social) | Eurostat gov_10a_taxag | 2000–2023 |
| Labour tax wedge | Eurostat earn_nt_taxrate | 2000–2023 |
| Statutory tax rates (income, corporate, VAT) | OECD / EC Taxation Trends 2024 | 2024 |
| Comparative price levels (13 categories) | Eurostat prc_ppp_ind | 1995–2024 |