General government final consumption expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Estonia, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Estonia is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 42.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Estonia peaked at 13.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 79th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.2% | — |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +225.2% |
| 1996 | -2.7% | -119.9% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -82.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -1029.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -75.1% |
| 2000 | -3.3% | -405.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -153.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +121.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | -169.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -451.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +124.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +192.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -141.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -139.1% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +196.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | -2.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -3.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -1.6% | 3.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,010 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,931 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Estonia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Estonia was 2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.