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
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Estonia, 1999–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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