Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia
Estonia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 11.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia stood at 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia peaked at 15.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.4% | — |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | — |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -100.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 0.0% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia was 11.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release