Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Estonia
Estonia: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Estonia is 3.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Estonia peaked at 3.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 24th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Arms imports 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Estonia?
- Military expenditure in Estonia was 3.4% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for military expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product