Government spending vs. GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending vs. GDP was 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Estonia peaked at 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
That places Estonia 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 86 Botswana 5.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Mozambique 5.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 88 Iceland 5.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 90 Ethiopia 5.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 91 Cyprus 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 92 Paraguay 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 27.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 20,282 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 174.40 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 188.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.33 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Estonia?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Estonia was 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Estonia ranks 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.