Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government spending as share of GDP
Estonia
43.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 44.0% against 43.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 41.0% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 43.5% | 7.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 41.7% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 45.7% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 44.0% against 43.6% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.