Expenditure on social benefits by function in Estonia

Estonia: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 7,098 Million euro in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,098 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,098 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
812.31 Million euro
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Estonia, 1999–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 812.3 Million euro2000: 840.4 Million euro2001: 891.5 Million euro2002: 969.8 Million euro2003: 1.1k Million euro2004: 1.2k Million euro2005: 1.4k Million euro2006: 1.6k Million euro2007: 1.9k Million euro2008: 2.4k Million euro2009: 2.6k Million euro2010: 2.6k Million euro2011: 2.6k Million euro2012: 2.7k Million euro2013: 2.8k Million euro2014: 3.0k Million euro2015: 3.3k Million euro2016: 3.6k Million euro2017: 3.7k Million euro2018: 4.2k Million euro2019: 4.5k Million euro2020: 5.2k Million euro2021: 5.3k Million euro2022: 5.6k Million euro2023: 6.5k Million euro2024: 7.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function in Estonia stood at 7,098 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

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

Estonia ranks 31st of 36 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 Million euro 812.31 Million euro 812.31 Million euro 1
2000s 1,495 Million euro 840.39 Million euro 2,626 Million euro 10
2010s 3,281 Million euro 2,562 Million euro 4,523 Million euro 10
2020s 5,942 Million euro 5,189 Million euro 7,098 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Lithuania 13,335 Million euro compare
  2. 29 Iceland 8,268 Million euro compare
  3. 30 Latvia 7,553 Million euro compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 6,275 Million euro compare
  5. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,661 Million euro compare
  6. 34 Malta 3,069 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Estonia?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Estonia was 7,098 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,098 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 812.31 Million euro in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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