Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Estonia

Estonia: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 7,098 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,098
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,098
in 2024
All-time low
812.31
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Estonia, 1999–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 812.32000: 840.42001: 891.52002: 969.82003: 1.1k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.7k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.5k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.6k2023: 6.5k2024: 7.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Estonia is 7,098, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Estonia peaked at 7,098 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 812.31, in 1999.

Estonia ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 812.31 812.31 812.31 1
2000s 1,495 840.39 2,626 10
2010s 3,281 2,562 4,523 10
2020s 5,942 5,189 7,098 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Lithuania 12,350 compare
  2. 28 Latvia 7,553 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 7,379 compare
  4. 31 Cyprus 6,275 compare
  5. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,087 compare
  6. 33 Malta 3,069 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Estonia

All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Estonia?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Estonia was 7,098 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,098 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 812.31 in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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