Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia is 13.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Estonia was 13.0% in 2022, 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 15.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Estonia ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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