Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
123,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
61,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Estonia stood at 122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 123,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 63rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 64,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 72,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 70,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 70,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 74,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 73,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 76,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 79,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 81,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 83,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 87,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 92,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 96,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 93,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 93,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 98,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 98,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 103,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 105,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 109,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 110,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 114,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 118,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 123,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 121,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 83,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 72,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 96,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 93,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 114,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 118,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 123,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 60 Thailand 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bangladesh 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 131,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Panama 121,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cape Verde 118,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Lithuania 115,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Estonia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Estonia was 122,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 123,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.