The share of public revenue relative to all NGOs’ revenue, and the share of GDP allocated by the state to NGOs are two development indicators for non-governmental organisations within a country. They demonstrate how much the state integrates NGOs into the services that it provides to its citizens.
The share of public funds had been decreasing until 2017, when it finally increased slightly in comparison to the previous year for the first time in five years. The share of public funds in 2017 was 35.57%. The growth continued and in 2021 the share of public funds was 46.35%. Thus, the growth exceeded the share from 2010, when the share of public funds was 40,01%. The largest contribution to the increase in the share of public funds in 2021 was due to an increase in funding from the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, namely payments to personal assistance providers. In 2022, the share of public funds was 44,76%, which is lower than the previous year.
The second indicator that is based on the share of GDP allocated by the state to NGOs, is also far from encouraging. In 2022, Slovenia allocated only 0.95% of its GDP to non-governmental organisations, whereas the global average for this share is 1.38%, and the EU countries allocate to their non-governmental organisations an average of 2.20% GDP.