Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Estonia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Estonia in 2025 — 21.5%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 132. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 0.9 pp.

2025 21.5% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 25of 132
Period maximum 24.6%1995
Period minimum 15.8%2006

Trend over time

1993–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Estonia, 1993–20251517.52022.5251993199720012005200920132017202120251993: 20.6%1994: 23.3%1995: 24.6%1996: 22.6%1997: 20.4%1998: 20.7%1999: 21.9%2000: 19.6%2001: 18.6%2002: 18.2%2003: 17.9%2004: 17.4%2005: 16.9%2006: 15.8%2007: 15.9%2008: 18.4%2009: 20.5%2010: 19.6%2011: 18.3%2012: 18%2013: 18.4%2014: 18.4%2015: 19.2%2016: 19.3%2017: 18.9%2018: 18.8%2019: 19.1%2020: 20.6%2021: 19.9%2022: 19.2%2023: 20.3%2024: 21%2025: 21.5%
Change over the period: +0.9 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Estonia

Estonia 21.5%
Northern Europe computed 21.2%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.5 +0.4 pp
2024 21 +0.7 pp
2023 20.3 +1.2 pp
2022 19.2 −0.8 pp
2021 19.9 −0.7 pp
2020 20.6 +1.5 pp
2019 19.1 +0.3 pp
2018 18.8 −0.1 pp
2017 18.9 −0.5 pp
2016 19.3 +0.1 pp
2015 19.2 +0.8 pp
2014 18.4 +0 pp
2013 18.4 +0.4 pp
2012 18 −0.3 pp
2011 18.3 −1.3 pp
2010 19.6 −1 pp
2009 20.5 +2.1 pp
2008 18.4 +2.5 pp
2007 15.9 +0.1 pp
2006 15.8 −1 pp
2005 16.9 −0.5 pp
2004 17.4 −0.5 pp
2003 17.9 −0.3 pp
2002 18.2 −0.4 pp
2001 18.6 −1 pp
2000 19.6 −2.4 pp
1999 21.9 +1.2 pp
1998 20.7 +0.3 pp
1997 20.4 −2.2 pp
1996 22.6 −2 pp
1995 24.6 +1.3 pp
1994 23.3 +2.7 pp
1993 20.6

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.