Military spending per military personnel in Estonia
Estonia: Military spending per military personnel was 144,636 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Estonia, 1918–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 144,636 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,713, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3,398 | — |
| 1919 | 3,156 | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 3,191 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 3,861 | +21.0% |
| 1922 | 4,013 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 2,793 | -30.4% |
| 1924 | 2,713 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 3,255 | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 3,617 | +11.1% |
| 1927 | 3,608 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 4,367 | +21.0% |
| 1929 | 4,660 | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 4,806 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 4,844 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 5,389 | +11.3% |
| 1933 | 5,136 | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 6,601 | +28.5% |
| 1935 | 6,771 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 7,115 | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 7,264 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 8,018 | +10.4% |
| 1939 | 6,276 | -21.7% |
| 1940 | 5,296 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 47,249 | +792.2% |
| 1993 | 26,258 | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 18,479 | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 15,629 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 17,862 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 15,462 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 15,693 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,288 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 25,924 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 35,212 | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 28,574 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 37,737 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 54,117 | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 55,852 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 67,768 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 112,617 | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 123,441 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 86,713 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 87,835 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 77,040 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 83,556 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 90,639 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 92,384 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 95,217 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 98,711 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 115,232 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 129,582 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 143,756 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 131,211 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 138,000 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 144,636 | +4.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 144,636 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 144,636 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 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 | 47,249 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3,277 | 3,156 | 3,398 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3,608 | 2,713 | 4,660 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,222 | 4,806 | 8,018 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,296 | 5,296 | 5,296 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21,740 | 15,462 | 47,249 | 8 |
| 2000s | 62,795 | 25,924 | 123,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,395 | 77,040 | 143,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,949 | 131,211 | 144,636 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 military personnel in Estonia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Estonia was 144,636 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 144,636 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,713 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 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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