Government spending as share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending as share of GDP was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 43.6% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 46.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.8% | 40.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 40.1% | 44.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 30 Netherlands 44.4% compare
- 31 United Kingdom 44.0% compare
- 32 Israel 43.8% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.3% compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.2% compare
- 36 Portugal 42.8% 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 as share of gdp in Estonia?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Estonia was 43.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.