Social spending oecd longrun in Estonia

Estonia: Social spending oecd longrun was 17.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.2
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
21.39
in 2006
All-time low
12.65
in 2007
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Social spending oecd longrun in Estonia, 1999–2023

051015201999201120231999: 15.22000: 13.92001: 13.12002: 12.82003: 13.12004: 13.52005: 13.12006: 21.42007: 12.62008: 15.52009: 19.82010: 18.52011: 16.52012: 15.92013: 15.82014: 16.12015: 17.32016: 17.52017: 172018: 17.52019: 17.82020: 20.32021: 192022: 17.42023: 17.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, social spending oecd longrun in Estonia stood at 17.2.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Estonia peaked at 21.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2007.

That places Estonia 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Social spending oecd longrun in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Estonia, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 15.2 —
2000 13.93 -8.4%
2001 13.12 -5.8%
2002 12.8 -2.4%
2003 13.13 +2.6%
2004 13.54 +3.1%
2005 13.12 -3.1%
2006 21.39 +63.0%
2007 12.65 -40.9%
2008 15.48 +22.4%
2009 19.82 +28.1%
2010 18.5 -6.7%
2011 16.45 -11.1%
2012 15.93 -3.1%
2013 15.75 -1.1%
2014 16.07 +2.1%
2015 17.33 +7.8%
2016 17.52 +1.1%
2017 17.01 -2.9%
2018 17.45 +2.6%
2019 17.8 +2.0%
2020 20.29 +14.0%
2021 19.04 -6.2%
2022 17.36 -8.8%
2023 17.2 -0.9%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 17.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 17.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social spending oecd longrun 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +63.0% 13.12 21.39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.2 15.2 15.2 1
2000s 14.9 12.65 21.39 10
2010s 16.98 15.75 18.5 10
2020s 18.47 17.2 20.29 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Netherlands 18.87 compare
  2. 28 Hungary 18 compare
  3. 29 Romania 17.57 compare
  4. 31 Australia 17.07 compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 16.94 compare
  6. 33 Israel 16.28 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Estonia?
Social spending oecd longrun in Estonia was 17.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 21.39 in 2006.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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