Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Estonia
Estonia: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.1649 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Estonia, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, deficit, percent of own spending in Estonia stood at -0.1649. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6,970.8% on the previous year and down 622.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Estonia peaked at 0.127 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.1649, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 19th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0144 | — |
| 1996 | -0.0076 | -153.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0663 | -967.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0175 | -126.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0989 | +465.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 | -108.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 | +134.6% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0708 | +610.1% |
| 2004 | 0.127 | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0479 | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1179 | +146.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1236 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0902 | -173.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0367 | -59.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0228 | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 | -110.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0317 | -1450.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 | -142.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0096 | -158.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0225 | +134.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0185 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0425 | +129.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0023 | -94.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1649 | +6970.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -0.1649 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2946, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -0.1649 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2415, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -6970.8% | -0.0023 | -0.1649 |
| 2012 | -1450.7% | 0.0023 | -0.0317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0087 | -0.0989 | 0.0663 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 | -0.0902 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0118 | -0.0425 | 0.0165 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1649 | -0.1649 | -0.1649 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Estonia?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Estonia was -0.1649 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.127 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1649 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 622.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (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.