Estonia vs Euro area: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Estonia
3.4%
in 2025
Euro area
2.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
24th
Euro area rank
21st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Estonia
- Euro area
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.4% against 2.0% in Euro area, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Euro area ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and Euro area ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Euro area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Estonia or Euro area?
- Estonia, at 3.4% against 2.0% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Estonia and Euro area?
- 1.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Euro area?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Euro area rank globally for military expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Euro area ranks 21st of 167 countries.
- 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product