Estonia vs Finland: Military spending, annual growth rate

Estonia
17.5 % change on previous year
in 2023
Finland
18.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
Finland rank
11th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
-1000100200191819702023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.82 % change on previous year against 17.5 % change on previous year in Estonia, a difference of 1.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Finland ahead.

Estonia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
1910s -7.13 % change on previous year 208.9 % change on previous year 216.02 % change on previous year Finland
1920s 3.56 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year Finland
1930s 3.42 % change on previous year 24.21 % change on previous year 20.79 % change on previous year Finland
1940s 1.26 % change on previous year 31.54 % change on previous year 30.28 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 13.93 % change on previous year -2.61 % change on previous year 16.53 % change on previous year Estonia
2000s 14.4 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year Estonia
2010s 7.23 % change on previous year 0.6732 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year Estonia
2020s 8.49 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year 0.3653 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 18.82 % change on previous year against 17.5 % change on previous year in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Estonia and Finland?
1.32 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Estonia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.