Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Estonia

Estonia: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Estonia, 1999–2025

00.511.521999201220251999: 1 Percentage of government expenditure2000: 0.91 Percentage of government expenditure2001: 0.87 Percentage of government expenditure2002: 1.1 Percentage of government expenditure2003: 1.1 Percentage of government expenditure2004: 1.1 Percentage of government expenditure2005: 1.2 Percentage of government expenditure2006: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2007: 1.4 Percentage of government expenditure2008: 1.6 Percentage of government expenditure2009: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2010: 1.7 Percentage of government expenditure2011: 2 Percentage of government expenditure2012: 2 Percentage of government expenditure2013: 2.1 Percentage of government expenditure2014: 1.9 Percentage of government expenditure2015: 1.7 Percentage of government expenditure2016: 1.7 Percentage of government expenditure2017: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2018: 1.8 Percentage of government expenditure2019: 1.6 Percentage of government expenditure2020: 1.5 Percentage of government expenditure2021: 1.6 Percentage of government expenditure2022: 1.8 Percentage of government expenditure2023: 2 Percentage of government expenditure2024: 1.8 Percentage of government expenditure2025: 2.1 Percentage of government expenditure

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.

Analysis

In 2025, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Estonia stood at 2.1%.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Estonia peaked at 2.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

That places Estonia 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Estonia, 1999 to 2025.
Year Percentage of government expenditure Change
1999 1.0%
2000 0.9% -10.8%
2001 0.9% -4.4%
2002 1.1% +23.0%
2003 1.1% -0.9%
2004 1.1% +2.8%
2005 1.2% +8.3%
2006 1.5% +25.4%
2007 1.4% -5.4%
2008 1.6% +12.9%
2009 1.5% -6.3%
2010 1.7% +15.5%
2011 2.0% +17.0%
2012 2.0% +2.5%
2013 2.1% +2.4%
2014 1.9% -11.9%
2015 1.7% -8.1%
2016 1.7% -1.2%
2017 1.5% -10.1%
2018 1.8% +17.9%
2019 1.6% -11.8%
2020 1.5% -4.5%
2021 1.6% +8.7%
2022 1.8% +9.8%
2023 2.0% +14.0%
2024 1.8% -11.3%
2025 2.1% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 Switzerland 2.8% compare
  2. 4 Iceland 2.3% compare
  3. 5 Estonia 2.1% compare
  4. 7 Germany 2.0% compare
  5. 8 Denmark 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Estonia?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Estonia was 2.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Estonia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,398 data points, 1980–2025
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