Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia

Estonia: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 7,226 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,226
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,226
in 2024
All-time low
824.78
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia, 1999–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120241999: 824.82000: 853.82001: 9062002: 984.52003: 1.1k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.8k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.6k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.7k2023: 6.6k2024: 7.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia stood at 7,226. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia peaked at 7,226 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 824.78, 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.

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 824.78
2000 853.78 +3.5%
2001 906.04 +6.1%
2002 984.52 +8.7%
2003 1,093 +11.1%
2004 1,259 +15.1%
2005 1,404 +11.5%
2006 1,624 +15.7%
2007 1,946 +19.8%
2008 2,425 +24.6%
2009 2,656 +9.5%
2010 2,590 -2.5%
2011 2,604 +0.5%
2012 2,691 +3.4%
2013 2,808 +4.4%
2014 2,987 +6.4%
2015 3,327 +11.4%
2016 3,601 +8.2%
2017 3,803 +5.6%
2018 4,240 +11.5%
2019 4,588 +8.2%
2020 5,277 +15.0%
2021 5,421 +2.7%
2022 5,736 +5.8%
2023 6,621 +15.4%
2024 7,226 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 824.78 824.78 824.78 1
2000s 1,515 853.78 2,656 10
2010s 3,324 2,590 4,588 10
2020s 6,056 5,277 7,226 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Lithuania 12,593 compare
  2. 28 Latvia 7,666 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 7,440 compare
  4. 31 Cyprus 6,367 compare
  5. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,231 compare
  6. 33 Malta 3,100 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Estonia was 7,226 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7,226 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 824.78 in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. 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 protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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