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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Estonia

Estonia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
39th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0327 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Estonia, 1993–2023

00.010.020.031993200820231993: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Estonia stood at 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.0327 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Estonia ranks 39th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Estonia, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0327 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -45.2%
1995 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.2%
1996 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1997 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1998 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1999 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2000 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2001 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2002 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2003 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2004 0.0223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2005 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2006 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2007 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2008 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2009 0.0221 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2010 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2011 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2012 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2013 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2014 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2015 0.0245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2016 0.0241 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2017 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2018 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2019 0.0271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2020 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2021 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2022 0.0265 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2023 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0327 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Tunisia 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 37 Uzbekistan 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 40 East Timor 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 41 Mauritania 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 42 India 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Estonia?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Estonia was 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0327 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.