Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia

Estonia: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.9998 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9998
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1
in 1996
All-time low
0.9972
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9971996: 11997: 0.9981998: 11999: 0.9982000: 12001: 0.9992002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia stood at 0.9998.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia peaked at 1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9972, in 1995.

That places Estonia 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9972
1996 1 +0.3%
1997 0.9982 -0.2%
1998 1 +0.2%
1999 0.9984 -0.2%
2000 1 +0.2%
2001 0.9989 -0.1%
2002 1 +0.1%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 0.9998 -0.0%
2017 0.9998 -0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 0.9998 -0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.9998 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.9998 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9987 0.9972 1 5
2000s 0.9999 0.9989 1 10
2010s 1 0.9998 1 10
2020s 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Latvia 1 compare
  2. 35 Hungary 0.9999 compare
  3. 37 Armenia 0.9997 compare
  4. 38 Azerbaijan 0.9994 compare
  5. 39 Croatia 0.999 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia was 0.9998 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9972 in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, 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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Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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