East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Estonia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.6%
in 2025
Estonia
3.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
27th
Estonia rank
24th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.4% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 3.4% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Estonia?
- 1.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Estonia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Estonia rank globally for military expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product