Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 104.8%
World rank
179th
of 228 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2000
All-time low
-14.5%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Estonia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.8% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 10.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 179th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | -4.9% | -160.5% |
| 2009 | -14.5% | +195.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -118.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +192.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -193.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -325.8% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -118.6% |
| 2023 | -4.2% | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -104.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 14% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | -14.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -4.2% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 176 Liechtenstein 0.4% compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 178 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3% compare
- 179 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 179 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.2% compare
- 182 Australia 0.1% compare
- 182 Eswatini 0.1% compare
- 182 Finland 0.1% compare
- 182 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Estonia was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 179th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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