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.

Demographic Data

Economic Data

Cultural & Other Data

GDP (PPP, $bn)

59.14

Capital

Ljubljana

Area (sq. km.)

20,273

GDP Real

Growth (%)

4.3

Other Large Cities

Maribor, Kranj

Population (million)

2

PerCap GDP ($)

29,500

Primary Language

Slovenian

Population

Growth %

-0.113

Prime Lending

Rate (%)

6.82

Urban

Population %

48

% Population

Under 15yrs

13.5

Inflation Rate%

6

Urban Growth %

-0.6

Population below

poverty line (%)

12.9

Unemployment%

6.7

Literacy

(% of population)

99.7

Agricultural Workers

(% of population)

3

Foreign Direct

Investment($bn)

11.51

Education spending

as % of GDP

6

Industrial Workers

(% of population)

36

Debt-External

($bn)

40.42

CPI Score

(1-10)*

6.7

Service Workers

(% of population)

61

Exports ($bn)

34.27

Corporate

Income Tax %

21

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

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