Military spending as a share of government spending in Estonia
Estonia: Military spending as a share of government spending was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of government spending in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Estonia stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Estonia peaked at 7.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1996.
That places Estonia 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.1% compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 7.9% compare
- 50 Lithuania 7.6% compare
- 52 Tunisia 7.5% compare
- 53 Bangladesh 7.1% compare
- 54 Togo 7.1% compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Estonia?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Estonia was 7.5% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.