Government spending by function in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending by function was 31.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 31.3% for government spending by function in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Estonia peaked at 33.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.7% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.3% | 32.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Estonia?
- Government spending by function in Estonia was 31.3% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending by function?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.