GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Estonia
Estonia: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 28,171 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Estonia stood at 28,171 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Estonia peaked at 28,171 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.49 current LCU, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 165th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.49 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 69.86 current LCU | +115.0% |
| 1992 | 544.25 current LCU | +679.1% |
| 1993 | 972.49 current LCU | +78.7% |
| 1994 | 1,360 current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 1,927 current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 2,569 current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 3,110 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 3,576 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 3,785 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4,251 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 4,787 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 5,372 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 6,009 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 6,774 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 7,988 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 9,518 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 11,284 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 11,780 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10,267 current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 10,476 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11,970 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 13,112 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 14,192 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 15,073 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15,634 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 16,512 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18,031 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 19,594 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21,042 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 20,657 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23,114 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 26,380 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 26,997 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 28,171 current LCU | +4.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28,171 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 45% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28,171 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,770 current LCU, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +679.1% | 69.86 current LCU | 544.25 current LCU |
| 1991 | +115.0% | 32.49 current LCU | 69.86 current LCU |
| 1993 | +78.7% | 544.25 current LCU | 972.49 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,795 current LCU | 32.49 current LCU | 3,785 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,803 current LCU | 4,251 current LCU | 11,780 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,564 current LCU | 10,476 current LCU | 21,042 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,064 current LCU | 20,657 current LCU | 28,171 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 gni per capita in Estonia?
- Gni per capita in Estonia was 28,171 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,171 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for gni per capita?
- Estonia ranks 165th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release