Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia
Estonia: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.5472 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia is 0.5472, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 729.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia peaked at 1.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.0869, in 2010.
That places Estonia 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.93 | — |
| 1996 | 0.7396 | -61.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6091 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6358 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5749 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6116 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6535 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7225 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6838 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5485 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6395 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5791 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6141 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6271 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6368 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0869 | -113.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2721 | -413.2% |
| 2012 | 0.673 | +147.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4561 | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7177 | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7096 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7184 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6129 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6649 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3953 | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5472 | +38.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5472 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5472 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +413.2% | -0.0869 | 0.2721 |
| 2012 | +147.3% | 0.2721 | 0.673 |
| 2010 | -113.6% | 0.6368 | -0.0869 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8979 | 0.5749 | 1.93 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6316 | 0.5485 | 0.7225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5133 | -0.0869 | 0.7184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5472 | 0.5472 | 0.5472 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 43 Norway 0.5629 compare
- 44 Cyprus 0.5604 compare
- 45 Denmark 0.554 compare
- 47 El Salvador 0.5443 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.5441 compare
- 49 Switzerland 0.5375 compare
More public sector data for Estonia
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,051 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 585.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Estonia was 0.5472 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 1995.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0869 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.