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

Estonia: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.4934 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4934
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5025
in 2019
All-time low
0.3523
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.3991996: 0.3721997: 0.3521998: 0.3961999: 0.4152000: 0.4162001: 0.4042002: 0.4342003: 0.4382004: 0.3922005: 0.4062006: 0.4242007: 0.452008: 0.4652009: 0.4392010: 0.4432011: 0.4282012: 0.422013: 0.4322014: 0.4642015: 0.4892016: 0.4482017: 0.4512018: 0.4882019: 0.5032020: 0.493

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia stood at 0.4934.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia peaked at 0.5025 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3523, in 1997.

Estonia ranks 33rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Health, 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 0.3988
1996 0.3724 -6.6%
1997 0.3523 -5.4%
1998 0.3959 +12.4%
1999 0.4153 +4.9%
2000 0.4157 +0.1%
2001 0.4042 -2.8%
2002 0.4344 +7.5%
2003 0.4379 +0.8%
2004 0.3919 -10.5%
2005 0.4059 +3.6%
2006 0.4239 +4.4%
2007 0.4502 +6.2%
2008 0.4652 +3.3%
2009 0.4385 -5.7%
2010 0.4426 +0.9%
2011 0.4279 -3.3%
2012 0.4197 -1.9%
2013 0.432 +2.9%
2014 0.4642 +7.4%
2015 0.4893 +5.4%
2016 0.4479 -8.5%
2017 0.4506 +0.6%
2018 0.488 +8.3%
2019 0.5025 +3.0%
2020 0.4934 -1.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.4934 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.4934 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.387 0.3523 0.4153 5
2000s 0.4268 0.3919 0.4652 10
2010s 0.4565 0.4197 0.5025 10
2020s 0.4934 0.4934 0.4934 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 30 Türkiye 0.5357 compare
  2. 31 Greece 0.515 compare
  3. 32 Republic of Moldova 0.4948 compare
  4. 34 Finland 0.4692 compare
  5. 35 Czechia 0.4471 compare
  6. 36 Bulgaria 0.4361 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Estonia was 0.4934 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5025 in 2019.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3523 in 1997.
How does Estonia rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Estonia ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Health, 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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Health, 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
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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