Military spending per military personnel in Estonia
Estonia: Military spending per military personnel was 144,636 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Estonia, 1918–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 144,636 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Estonia peaked at 144,636 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,713 constant 2022 US$, in 1924.
Estonia ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3,398 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1919 | 3,156 constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 3,191 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 3,861 constant 2022 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1922 | 4,013 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 2,793 constant 2022 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1924 | 2,713 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 3,255 constant 2022 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 3,617 constant 2022 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1927 | 3,608 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 4,367 constant 2022 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1929 | 4,660 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 4,806 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 4,844 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 5,389 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1933 | 5,136 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 6,601 constant 2022 US$ | +28.5% |
| 1935 | 6,771 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 7,115 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 7,264 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 8,018 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1939 | 6,276 constant 2022 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1940 | 5,296 constant 2022 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 47,249 constant 2022 US$ | +792.2% |
| 1993 | 26,258 constant 2022 US$ | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 18,479 constant 2022 US$ | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 15,629 constant 2022 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 17,862 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 15,462 constant 2022 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 15,693 constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,288 constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 25,924 constant 2022 US$ | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 35,212 constant 2022 US$ | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 28,574 constant 2022 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 37,737 constant 2022 US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 54,117 constant 2022 US$ | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 55,852 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 67,768 constant 2022 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 112,617 constant 2022 US$ | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 123,441 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 86,713 constant 2022 US$ | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 87,835 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 77,040 constant 2022 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 83,556 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 90,639 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 92,384 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 95,217 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 98,711 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 115,232 constant 2022 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 129,582 constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 143,756 constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 131,211 constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 138,000 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 144,636 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 144,636 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 144,636 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +792.2% | 5,296 constant 2022 US$ | 47,249 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3,277 constant 2022 US$ | 3,156 constant 2022 US$ | 3,398 constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 1920s | 3,608 constant 2022 US$ | 2,713 constant 2022 US$ | 4,660 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,222 constant 2022 US$ | 4,806 constant 2022 US$ | 8,018 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,296 constant 2022 US$ | 5,296 constant 2022 US$ | 5,296 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 21,740 constant 2022 US$ | 15,462 constant 2022 US$ | 47,249 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 62,795 constant 2022 US$ | 25,924 constant 2022 US$ | 123,441 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,395 constant 2022 US$ | 77,040 constant 2022 US$ | 143,756 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,949 constant 2022 US$ | 131,211 constant 2022 US$ | 144,636 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Estonia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Estonia was 144,636 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,636 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,713 constant 2022 US$ in 1924.
- How does Estonia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.