Military spending, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Military spending, per capita was 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Estonia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Estonia stood at 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Estonia peaked at 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.5 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 23rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 92.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +112.5% |
| 1993 | 87.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 50.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 65.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 75.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 77.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 79.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 87.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 92.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 101.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 124.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 165.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 198.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 206.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 251.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 336 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 369.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 324.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 329.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 348.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 379.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 412.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 421.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 434.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 450.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 524.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 588.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 650.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 690.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 725.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 750.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +112.5% | 43.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 92.46 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 92.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 217.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 92.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 369.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 329.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 650.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 690.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 20 Luxembourg 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 21 Sweden 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 22 Greece 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 24 Russia 836.13 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 25 Switzerland 832.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 26 Canada 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Estonia?
- Military spending, per capita in Estonia was 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.