Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Estonia
Estonia: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 6,484 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6,484 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Estonia peaked at 6,484 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,922, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,922 | — |
| 2008 | 2,396 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 2,626 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2,562 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,575 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,659 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,775 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,951 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3,287 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3,554 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3,744 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4,178 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4,523 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5,189 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5,320 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,621 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6,484 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,315 | 1,922 | 2,626 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,281 | 2,562 | 4,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,654 | 5,189 | 6,484 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Estonia?
- Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Estonia was 6,484 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,484 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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