GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Estonia
Estonia: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 28,798 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 28,798 current LCU for gdp per capita 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 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 28,798 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.78 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Estonia 168th 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.78 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 72.65 current LCU | +115.0% |
| 1992 | 567.87 current LCU | +681.7% |
| 1993 | 1,015 current LCU | +78.7% |
| 1994 | 1,424 current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 1,992 current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 2,600 current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 3,268 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 3,680 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 3,889 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4,418 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5,030 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 5,673 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 6,381 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7,177 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 8,374 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 10,076 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 12,234 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 12,429 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10,590 current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 11,072 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 12,612 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 13,674 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 14,540 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 15,492 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15,973 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,864 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18,458 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 19,999 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 21,458 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 20,954 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23,635 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 27,018 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 27,868 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 28,798 current LCU | +3.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28,798 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 42% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28,798 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 567.87 current LCU |
| 1991 | +115.0% | 33.78 current LCU | 72.65 current LCU |
| 1993 | +78.7% | 567.87 current LCU | 1,015 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,854 current LCU | 33.78 current LCU | 3,889 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,238 current LCU | 4,418 current LCU | 12,429 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,014 current LCU | 11,072 current LCU | 21,458 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,655 current LCU | 20,954 current LCU | 28,798 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Gdp per capita in Estonia was 28,798 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,798 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.78 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 168th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release