GDP (current LCU), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 28,790 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Estonia is 28,790 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Estonia peaked at 28,790 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.78 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Estonia 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 72.65 current LCU per person | +115.0% |
| 1992 | 567.87 current LCU per person | +681.7% |
| 1993 | 1,015 current LCU per person | +78.7% |
| 1994 | 1,425 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 1,992 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 2,600 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 3,268 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 3,680 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 3,889 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4,418 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5,030 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 5,673 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 6,381 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7,177 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 8,374 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 10,077 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 12,234 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 12,429 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10,590 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 11,072 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 12,612 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 13,674 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 14,540 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 15,493 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15,973 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,864 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18,458 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 19,999 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 21,458 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 20,954 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23,635 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 27,018 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 27,868 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 28,790 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28,790 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 42% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28,790 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +681.7% | 72.65 current LCU per person | 567.87 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +115.0% | 33.78 current LCU per person | 72.65 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +78.7% | 567.87 current LCU per person | 1,015 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,854 current LCU per person | 33.78 current LCU per person | 3,889 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,238 current LCU per person | 4,418 current LCU per person | 12,429 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,014 current LCU per person | 11,072 current LCU per person | 21,458 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,653 current LCU per person | 20,954 current LCU per person | 28,790 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31,053 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Libya 30,532 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 30,001 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Dominica 28,094 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Bolivia 27,648 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Lithuania 27,148 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Estonia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Estonia was 28,790 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,790 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.78 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.