What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Estonia and OECD?

1.8 Percentage of GDP, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and OECD?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs OECD: Subnational government expenditure

Estonia

43.96 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

OECD

42.16 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Estonia rank

22nd

OECD rank

25th

Subnational government expenditure over time

Estonia
OECD

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 43.96 Percentage of GDP against 42.16 Percentage of GDP in OECD, a difference of 1.8 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and OECD ranks 25th of 36 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	OECD	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.33 Percentage of GDP	39.67 Percentage of GDP	3.33 Percentage of GDP	OECD
2010s	38.85 Percentage of GDP	40.84 Percentage of GDP	1.98 Percentage of GDP	OECD
2020s	42.78 Percentage of GDP	43.57 Percentage of GDP	0.7866 Percentage of GDP	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Estonia or OECD?: Estonia, at 43.96 Percentage of GDP against 42.16 Percentage of GDP in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Estonia and OECD?: 1.8 Percentage of GDP, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and OECD?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and OECD rank globally for subnational government expenditure?: Estonia ranks 22nd and OECD ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Subnational government expenditure
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.