Gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia

Estonia: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 6,621 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,621
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,621
in 2023
All-time low
1,946
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia, 2007–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2007201520232007: 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: 6.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia is 6,621, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia peaked at 6,621 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,946, in 2007.

That places Estonia 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 1,946 —
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%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 6,621 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174,210, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 6,621 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,210, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,342 1,946 2,656 3
2010s 3,324 2,590 4,588 10
2020s 5,764 5,277 6,621 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,230 compare
  2. 38 Latvia 7,093 compare
  3. 38 Latvia 7,093 compare
  4. 40 Estonia 6,621 compare
  5. 42 Cyprus 6,232 compare
  6. 43 Malta 2,767 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Estonia was 6,621 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6,621 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,946 in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Estonia ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. 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 social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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