Slovenia
Slovenia has a high-income developed economy which enjoys the second highest GDP per capita of the new member states in the European Union, at $29,472 in 2008, or 93% of the EU average. Slovenia today is a developed country that enjoys prosperity and stability, as well as a GDP per capita substantially higher than that of the other transitioning economies of Central Europe. It benefits from a well-educated and productive work force, and its political and economic institutions are vigorous and effective.
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Demographic Data |
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Economic Data |
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Cultural & Other Data |
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GDP (PPP, $bn) |
59.14 |
Capital |
Ljubljana |
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Area (sq. km.) |
20,273 |
GDP Real Growth (%) |
4.3 |
Other Large Cities |
Maribor, Kranj |
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Population (million) |
2 |
PerCap GDP ($) |
29,500 |
Primary Language |
Slovenian |
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Population Growth % |
-0.113 |
Prime Lending Rate (%) |
6.82 |
Urban Population % |
48 |
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% Population Under 15yrs |
13.5 |
Inflation Rate% |
6 |
Urban Growth % |
-0.6 |
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Population below poverty line (%) |
12.9 |
Unemployment% |
6.7 |
Literacy (% of population) |
99.7 |
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Agricultural Workers (% of population) |
3 |
Foreign Direct Investment($bn) |
11.51 |
Education spending as % of GDP |
6 |
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Industrial Workers (% of population) |
36 |
Debt-External ($bn) |
40.42 |
CPI Score (1-10)* |
6.7 |
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Service Workers (% of population) |
61 |
Exports ($bn) |
34.27 |
Corporate Income Tax % |
21 |
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Labor Force (mil) |
0.92 |
Imports ($bn) |
38.12 |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking ** |
54 |
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE
05/08/09 $1 = 0.75 Euro
