Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 45.47 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Estonia, 1995–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Estonia stood at 45.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Estonia peaked at 47.28 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 33.49, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.53 | — |
| 1996 | 38.64 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 35.81 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 38.9 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 40.66 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 36.37 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 35.28 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.87 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.05 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.08 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.71 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.49 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.84 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.55 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 40.7 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 37.62 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 39.39 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 38.31 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.26 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 38.9 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.86 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.12 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.74 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 40.12 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 43.49 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 43.62 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.25 | +3.7% |
| 2026 | 47.28 | +4.5% |
| 2027 | 46.6 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 46.23 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 45.84 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 45.61 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 45.47 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.71 | 35.81 | 40.66 | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 33.49 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 37.55 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.53 | 40.12 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2030s | 45.54 | 45.47 | 45.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Estonia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Estonia was 45.47 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.28 in 2026.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.49 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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