Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 25.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 44.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 22.6% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.466 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,187 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,509 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 25.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.