GNI per capita in Estonia
Estonia: GNI per capita was 22,841 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Estonia stood at 22,841 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Estonia peaked at 22,961 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,917 US$, in 2000.
That places Estonia 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,917 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4,285 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 5,059 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 6,786 US$ | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 8,414 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 9,934 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 11,941 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 15,445 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 17,253 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 14,264 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 13,875 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 16,595 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 16,681 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,595 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 19,685 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17,020 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 17,888 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 19,935 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 22,579 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 22,961 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22,841 US$ | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 22,841 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 86% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 22,841 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,730 US$ | 3,917 US$ | 17,253 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,581 US$ | 13,875 US$ | 22,961 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,841 US$ | 22,841 US$ | 22,841 US$ | 1 |
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 gni per capita in Estonia?
- Gni per capita in Estonia was 22,841 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,961 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,917 US$ in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for gni per capita?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.