Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Estonia
Estonia: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -51.5 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Estonia, 2000–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Estonia is -51.5 Percentage, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Estonia peaked at -50.56 Percentage in 2014 and was at its lowest, -72.11 Percentage, in 2000.
That places Estonia 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -72.11 Percentage | — |
| 2001 | -71.03 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 2002 | -69.05 Percentage | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -67.79 Percentage | -1.8% |
| 2004 | -66.47 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 2005 | -64.92 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -62.54 Percentage | -3.7% |
| 2007 | -59.02 Percentage | -5.6% |
| 2008 | -58.22 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -56.49 Percentage | -3.0% |
| 2010 | -54.8 Percentage | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -54.1 Percentage | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -52.43 Percentage | -3.1% |
| 2013 | -50.91 Percentage | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -50.56 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -52.32 Percentage | +3.5% |
| 2016 | -51.5 Percentage | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -64.76 Percentage | -72.11 Percentage | -56.49 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.38 Percentage | -54.8 Percentage | -50.56 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Estonia?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Estonia was -51.5 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was -50.56 Percentage in 2014.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.11 Percentage in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.