General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia stood at 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.403 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Estonia 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.2512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.2971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Spain 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Montenegro 0.3892 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Latvia 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Aruba 0.3822 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia was 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.403 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.