Government spending vs gdp per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 43.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.62
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
46.1
in 2009
All-time low
33.49
in 2006
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Estonia stood at 43.62.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 46.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.49, in 2006.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.53 | — |
| 1996 | 38.64 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 35.81 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 38.9 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 40.66 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 36.37 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 35.28 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.87 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.05 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.08 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.71 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.49 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.84 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.55 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 40.7 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 37.62 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 39.39 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 38.31 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.26 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 38.9 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.86 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.12 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.74 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 40.12 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 43.49 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 43.62 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.71 | 35.81 | 40.66 | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 33.49 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 37.55 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 | 40.12 | 44.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 30 Netherlands 44.41 compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.04 compare
- 32 Israel 43.79 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.32 compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.17 compare
- 36 Portugal 42.77 compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 8,908 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2291 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 7,883 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 32,313 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Estonia was 43.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.49 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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