Government spending per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Government spending per capita was 22,116 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Estonia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22,116 current international-$ for government spending per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Estonia peaked at 22,116 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,501 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Estonia 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,501 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 9,010 current international-$ | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 9,437 current international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8,784 current international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 9,259 current international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10,318 current international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 10,643 current international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11,032 current international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11,683 current international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 12,428 current international-$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13,427 current international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 14,442 current international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 15,902 current international-$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 18,205 current international-$ | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 18,639 current international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19,476 current international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 21,114 current international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 22,116 current international-$ | +4.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 22,116 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 22,116 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,649 current international-$ | 7,501 current international-$ | 9,437 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,792 current international-$ | 8,784 current international-$ | 15,902 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,910 current international-$ | 18,205 current international-$ | 22,116 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 Hungary 22,871 current international-$ compare
- 27 Slovakia 22,558 current international-$ compare
- 28 Portugal 22,321 current international-$ compare
- 30 Lithuania 21,954 current international-$ compare
- 31 South Korea 21,401 current international-$ compare
- 32 Romania 21,349 current international-$ compare
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 government spending per capita in Estonia?
- Government spending per capita in Estonia was 22,116 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,116 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,501 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for government spending per capita?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.