Foreign liabilities per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 46,691 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
46,691 current US$
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
31st
of 151 countries
All-time high
46,691 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,029 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Estonia, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 1.0k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 2.7k current US$1998: 3.3k current US$1999: 3.8k current US$2000: 3.9k current US$2001: 4.5k current US$2002: 6.3k current US$2003: 10.1k current US$2004: 15.3k current US$2005: 16.8k current US$2006: 22.2k current US$2007: 31.6k current US$2008: 30.8k current US$2009: 30.2k current US$2010: 28.4k current US$2011: 28.5k current US$2012: 32.4k current US$2013: 35.5k current US$2014: 34.2k current US$2015: 30.4k current US$2016: 30.5k current US$2017: 36.2k current US$2018: 35.5k current US$2019: 37.7k current US$2020: 46.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 46,691 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Estonia peaked at 46,691 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,029 current US$, in 1995.

Estonia ranks 31st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,029 current US$ —
1996 1,432 current US$ +39.2%
1997 2,728 current US$ +90.5%
1998 3,277 current US$ +20.1%
1999 3,810 current US$ +16.3%
2000 3,946 current US$ +3.6%
2001 4,458 current US$ +13.0%
2002 6,346 current US$ +42.4%
2003 10,126 current US$ +59.6%
2004 15,319 current US$ +51.3%
2005 16,819 current US$ +9.8%
2006 22,206 current US$ +32.0%
2007 31,619 current US$ +42.4%
2008 30,838 current US$ -2.5%
2009 30,212 current US$ -2.0%
2010 28,360 current US$ -6.1%
2011 28,547 current US$ +0.7%
2012 32,376 current US$ +13.4%
2013 35,499 current US$ +9.6%
2014 34,152 current US$ -3.8%
2015 30,370 current US$ -11.1%
2016 30,522 current US$ +0.5%
2017 36,185 current US$ +18.6%
2018 35,451 current US$ -2.0%
2019 37,729 current US$ +6.4%
2020 46,691 current US$ +23.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 46,691 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 46,691 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,455 current US$ 1,029 current US$ 3,810 current US$ 5
2000s 17,189 current US$ 3,946 current US$ 31,619 current US$ 10
2010s 32,919 current US$ 28,360 current US$ 37,729 current US$ 10
2020s 46,691 current US$ 46,691 current US$ 46,691 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 62,875 current US$ compare
  2. 29 Greece 62,693 current US$ compare
  3. 30 Japan 60,347 current US$ compare
  4. 32 Israel 44,789 current US$ compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 40,769 current US$ compare
  6. 34 Czechia 36,600 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Estonia?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Estonia was 46,691 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 46,691 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,029 current US$ in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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