Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Estonia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Estonia is 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +86.1% | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 Mali 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Morocco 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 United States 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Latvia 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Greece 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Estonia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Estonia was 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.