Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Estonia stood at 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Estonia peaked at 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 2,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,879 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 61% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,890 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 42 Czechia 4,197 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 43 Croatia 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Greece 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 Cyprus 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Portugal 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Poland 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Estonia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Estonia was 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.