Estonia vs European Union (27 countries): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Estonia
43.22 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
European Union (27 countries)
47.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Estonia rank
7th
European Union (27 countries) rank
4th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Estonia
  • European Union (27 countries)
0204060200020142029

How they compare

European Union (27 countries) currently reports 47.78 Percentage of GDP against 43.22 Percentage of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 4.56 Percentage of GDP.

That makes European Union (27 countries)'s figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries) has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 7th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th of 46 countries.

European Union (27 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia European Union (27 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 36.25 Percentage of GDP 46.63 Percentage of GDP 10.38 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries)
2010s 38.97 Percentage of GDP 47.58 Percentage of GDP 8.61 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries)
2020s 43.13 Percentage of GDP 49.08 Percentage of GDP 5.95 Percentage of GDP European Union (27 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Estonia or European Union (27 countries)?
European Union (27 countries), at 47.78 Percentage of GDP against 43.22 Percentage of GDP in Estonia as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Estonia and European Union (27 countries)?
4.56 Percentage of GDP, with European Union (27 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union (27 countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Estonia and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Estonia ranks 7th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.