Research and development expenditure in Slovenia
Slovenia: Research and development expenditure was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure in Slovenia stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Slovenia peaked at 2.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.
Slovenia ranks 17th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3% | — |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure in Slovenia?
- Research and development expenditure in Slovenia was 2.1% in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for research and development expenditure?
- Slovenia ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.