Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Estonia

Estonia: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5788 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5788
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.656
in 2004
All-time low
0.5444
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Estonia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.6451996: 0.6221997: 0.6111998: 0.6321999: 0.6072000: 0.6512001: 0.6042002: 0.6322003: 0.5932004: 0.6562005: 0.612006: 0.5742007: 0.62008: 0.5442009: 0.5982010: 0.6232011: 0.6332012: 0.6372013: 0.5882014: 0.6042015: 0.6382016: 0.6342017: 0.6192018: 0.5842019: 0.5672020: 0.579

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.5788 for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Estonia peaked at 0.656 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5444, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.6449
1996 0.6217 -3.6%
1997 0.6105 -1.8%
1998 0.6316 +3.5%
1999 0.6068 -3.9%
2000 0.651 +7.3%
2001 0.6035 -7.3%
2002 0.6316 +4.7%
2003 0.5927 -6.2%
2004 0.656 +10.7%
2005 0.6103 -7.0%
2006 0.5742 -5.9%
2007 0.6002 +4.5%
2008 0.5444 -9.3%
2009 0.5978 +9.8%
2010 0.6225 +4.1%
2011 0.6333 +1.7%
2012 0.6372 +0.6%
2013 0.588 -7.7%
2014 0.6039 +2.7%
2015 0.6378 +5.6%
2016 0.6338 -0.6%
2017 0.6193 -2.3%
2018 0.5841 -5.7%
2019 0.5671 -2.9%
2020 0.5788 +2.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.5788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.5788 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6231 0.6068 0.6449 5
2000s 0.6062 0.5444 0.656 10
2010s 0.6127 0.5671 0.6378 10
2020s 0.5788 0.5788 0.5788 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 22 Guatemala 0.6295 compare
  2. 23 Slovenia 0.5862 compare
  3. 24 Denmark 0.5793 compare
  4. 26 Georgia 0.5765 compare
  5. 27 Latvia 0.5495 compare
  6. 28 Indonesia 0.5486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Estonia?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Estonia was 0.5788 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.656 in 2004.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5444 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Estonia ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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