Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Estonia

Estonia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 43.22 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
43.22 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
45.85 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
33.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Estonia, 2000–2029

010203040502000201420292000: 36.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 35 Percentage of GDP2002: 35.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 35 Percentage of GDP2004: 34.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 33.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 39.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 40.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 37.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 39.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 38.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 37.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 39.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 39.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 39.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 39.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 39.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 44.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 41.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 39.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 43.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 44.3 Percentage of GDP2025: 43.8 Percentage of GDP2026: 44 Percentage of GDP2027: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2028: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2029: 43.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Estonia is 43.22 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Estonia peaked at 45.85 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.44 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.

That places Estonia 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Estonia, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 36.37 Percentage of GDP
2001 34.97 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2002 35.87 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2003 35.04 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2004 34.06 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2005 33.72 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2006 33.44 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2007 33.74 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2008 39.45 Percentage of GDP +16.9%
2009 45.85 Percentage of GDP +16.2%
2010 40.27 Percentage of GDP -12.2%
2011 37.42 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2012 39.25 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2013 38.42 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2014 37.76 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2015 39.52 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2016 39.4 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2017 39.24 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2018 39.27 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2019 39.13 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2020 44.87 Percentage of GDP +14.7%
2021 41.89 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2022 39.78 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2023 43.14 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2024 44.27 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2025 43.76 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2026 44 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2027 43.22 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2028 43.22 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2029 43.22 Percentage of GDP +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.25 Percentage of GDP 33.44 Percentage of GDP 45.85 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 38.97 Percentage of GDP 37.42 Percentage of GDP 40.27 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 43.14 Percentage of GDP 39.78 Percentage of GDP 44.87 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 4 Marshall Islands 68.76 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 4 Moldova 36 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 5 Belgium 56.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 46.7 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 6 France 55.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 6 Slovenia 45.79 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 7 Finland 53.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 8 Austria 51.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 9 Luxembourg 50.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 10 Italy 50 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 10 Latvia 38.69 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Estonia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Estonia was 43.22 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 45.85 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.44 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Estonia ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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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.