GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: GDP per capita was 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
8,760 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1995
Years of data
9
1980–2020
GDP per capita in Estonia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,760 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1995.
That places Estonia 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,438 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1985 | 10,377 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 10,820 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 12,390 international-$ in 1990 prices | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 17,995 international-$ in 1990 prices | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 17,942 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,562 international-$ in 1990 prices | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,907 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,438 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,377 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,790 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,820 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,192 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,390 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,995 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,942 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,562 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 12 Switzerland 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 13 Netherlands 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 14 Canada 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 16 Finland 23,927 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 17 Austria 23,358 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 18 Japan 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,568 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Gdp per capita in Estonia was 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,760 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.