Deficit, Percent of own spending in Estonia

Estonia: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.1649 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.1649
Change on year
down 6,970.8%
World rank
19th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.127
in 2004
All-time low
-0.1649
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Estonia, 1995–2020

-0.2-0.100.11995200720201995: 0.0141996: -0.0081997: 0.0661998: -0.0171999: -0.0992000: 0.0082001: 0.0192002: 0.012003: 0.0712004: 0.1272005: 0.0482006: 0.1182007: 0.1242008: -0.092009: -0.0372010: -0.0232011: 0.0022012: -0.0322013: 0.0132014: 0.0162015: -0.012016: -0.0222017: -0.0192018: -0.0432019: -0.0022020: -0.165

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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 16 Tunisia -0.1126 compare
  2. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.1299 compare
  3. 18 Sweden -0.1602 compare
  4. 20 Russian Federation -0.1651 compare
  5. 21 Armenia -0.174 compare
  6. 22 Türkiye -0.1898 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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