Purchasing power parities and gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power standards, European countries, 2017–2019
Actual individual consumption per capita in Slovenia in 2019 17% lower than the EU-27 average
Actual individual consumption per capita and gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power standards in Slovenia in 2019 amounted to 83% and 89% of the EU-27 average, respectively. The values were 2 percentage points higher than in 2018 (81% and 87%).
Eurostat published data on actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) for 2017–2019 and for 37 European countries.
AIC per capita in PPS in Slovenia in 2019 17% lower than the EU-27 average
Better than GDP per capita, material well-being of households is reflected by AIC, which is made up of goods and services actually consumed by individuals.
Among 37 European countries the highest AIC per capita in PPS for 2019 was recorded in Luxembourg (35% above the EU-27 average), followed by Norway (31% above), Switzerland (24% above) and Germany (22% above). The lowest AIC per capita was recorded in Albania (61% below the EU-27 average), followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (59% below) and by North Macedonia (58% below).
In 2019, AIC per capita in PPS in Slovenia was at 83% of the EU-27 average, i.e. 2 percentage points higher than in 2018. Countries close to Slovenia in terms of AIC per capita in PPS were Malta and Czechia (both 85% of the EU-27 average). In the last three years, actual individual consumption in Slovenia has increased by 3 percentage points (from 80% to 83%).
Slovenian GDP per capita in PPS in 2019 amounted to 89% of the EU-27 average, which was a 2 percentage points higher value than in 2018
The indicator GDP per capita in PPS is a measure of a country’s economic development. The positions of countries regarding GDP per capita in PPS and AIC per capita in PPS are similar; however, the differences between countries are much bigger in the case of GDP per capita in PPS.
Regarding this indicator, first place among 37 European countries in 2019 belonged to Luxembourg (160% above the EU-27 average), followed by Ireland (93% above), Switzerland (58% above), Norway (47% above) and Denmark (30% above).
The country with the lowest GDP per capita in PPS was Albania (69% below the EU-27 average), followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (68% below) and North Macedonia (62% below).
In 2019, Slovenian GDP per capita in PPS amounted to 89% of the EU-27 average and was thus 2 percentage points higher than in the previous year. This was also the highest value in the last ten years. By 2012 it had fallen to 83% and remained at this level until 2015. Since 2015, GDP per capita in PPS was increasing for four consecutive years.
In 2019, close to Slovenia in terms of GDP per capita in PPS were Cyprus (10% below the EU-27 average) and Spain (9% below the EU-27 average).
AIC per capita in PPS in Slovenia in 2019 17% lower than the EU-27 average
Better than GDP per capita, material well-being of households is reflected by AIC, which is made up of goods and services actually consumed by individuals.
Among 37 European countries the highest AIC per capita in PPS for 2019 was recorded in Luxembourg (35% above the EU-27 average), followed by Norway (31% above), Switzerland (24% above) and Germany (22% above). The lowest AIC per capita was recorded in Albania (61% below the EU-27 average), followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (59% below) and by North Macedonia (58% below).
In 2019, AIC per capita in PPS in Slovenia was at 83% of the EU-27 average, i.e. 2 percentage points higher than in 2018. Countries close to Slovenia in terms of AIC per capita in PPS were Malta and Czechia (both 85% of the EU-27 average). In the last three years, actual individual consumption in Slovenia has increased by 3 percentage points (from 80% to 83%).
Slovenian GDP per capita in PPS in 2019 amounted to 89% of the EU-27 average, which was a 2 percentage points higher value than in 2018
The indicator GDP per capita in PPS is a measure of a country’s economic development. The positions of countries regarding GDP per capita in PPS and AIC per capita in PPS are similar; however, the differences between countries are much bigger in the case of GDP per capita in PPS.
Regarding this indicator, first place among 37 European countries in 2019 belonged to Luxembourg (160% above the EU-27 average), followed by Ireland (93% above), Switzerland (58% above), Norway (47% above) and Denmark (30% above).
The country with the lowest GDP per capita in PPS was Albania (69% below the EU-27 average), followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (68% below) and North Macedonia (62% below).
In 2019, Slovenian GDP per capita in PPS amounted to 89% of the EU-27 average and was thus 2 percentage points higher than in the previous year. This was also the highest value in the last ten years. By 2012 it had fallen to 83% and remained at this level until 2015. Since 2015, GDP per capita in PPS was increasing for four consecutive years.
In 2019, close to Slovenia in terms of GDP per capita in PPS were Cyprus (10% below the EU-27 average) and Spain (9% below the EU-27 average).
Actual individual consumption and Gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power standards, volume indices, European countries (EU-27=100)
Source: Eurostat (http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat, 15. 12. 2020) |
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