Subsidies and other transfers in Estonia
Estonia: Subsidies and other transfers was 64.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Estonia, 1991–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Estonia is 64.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Estonia peaked at 76.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 20th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.7% | — |
| 1995 | 52.9% | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 52.9% | 76.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 55.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 66.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 17 Republic of Korea 68.5% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 66.0% compare
- 19 Norway 64.3% compare
- 21 United States of America 64.1% compare
- 22 Belarus 63.8% compare
- 23 Italy 63.3% compare
More public sector data for Estonia
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,051 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 585.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Estonia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Estonia was 64.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.