Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia

Estonia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 116 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2002
All-time low
14.0%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 17.62001: 182002: 18.22003: 17.92004: 18.12005: 17.52006: 17.52007: 172008: 16.42009: 15.22010: 162011: 16.12012: 15.42013: 15.22014: 14.52015: 14.82016: 14.32017: 14.32018: 15.72019: 15.22020: 14.12021: 142022: 14.32023: 14.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia stood at 14.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia peaked at 18.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2021.

That places Estonia 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Estonia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 17.6%
2001 18.0% +2.4%
2002 18.2% +0.9%
2003 17.9% -1.6%
2004 18.1% +1.1%
2005 17.5% -3.2%
2006 17.5% -0.1%
2007 17.0% -3.1%
2008 16.4% -3.4%
2009 15.2% -7.2%
2010 16.0% +5.3%
2011 16.1% +0.7%
2012 15.4% -4.3%
2013 15.2% -1.2%
2014 14.5% -5.0%
2015 14.8% +2.3%
2016 14.3% -3.7%
2017 14.3% +0.6%
2018 15.7% +9.3%
2019 15.2% -2.7%
2020 14.1% -7.4%
2021 14.0% -1.1%
2022 14.3% +2.5%
2023 14.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 15.2% 18.2% 10
2010s 15.2% 14.3% 16.1% 10
2020s 14.2% 14.0% 14.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia was 14.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Estonia ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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