Social contributions (current LCU) in Estonia
Estonia: Social contributions (current LCU) was 5.00 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Estonia, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Estonia is 5.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Estonia peaked at 5.00 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million current LCU, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 80th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social contributions (current LCU) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 69.76 million current LCU | +770.4% |
| 1993 | 152.16 million current LCU | +118.1% |
| 1994 | 218.41 million current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 340.69 million current LCU | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 424.39 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 509.78 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 565.20 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 595.89 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 676.39 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 746.97 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 860.47 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 931.71 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.00 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.12 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.53 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +770.4% | 8.01 million current LCU | 69.76 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +118.1% | 69.76 million current LCU | 152.16 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +56.0% | 218.41 million current LCU | 340.69 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.48 million current LCU | 8.01 million current LCU | 595.89 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 676.39 million current LCU | 1.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 billion current LCU | 1.82 billion current LCU | 3.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 billion current LCU | 3.41 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Estonia?
- Social contributions in Estonia was 5.00 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for social contributions?
- Estonia ranks 80th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.