Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13.5% for government spending by function as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 15.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.0% | — |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7717 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 26,560 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.2576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.2576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.5362 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 18,454 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as a share of gdp in Estonia?
- Government spending by function as a share of gdp in Estonia was 13.5% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as a share of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.