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Estonia - Government Spending 2023

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
37.69% +2.27% from 2022 Global rank: 71st

Estonia's government spending was 37.69% in 2023, increased +2.27% from 35.42% in 2022. This was the 71st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2023▾
Government Spending by Country - 2023
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% 9.5%
2nd United Arab Emirates 3.77% -1.1%
3rd Tajikistan 11.02% 3.1%
4th Madagascar 11.15% 12.2%
5th Cambodia 12.95% 10.0%
6th Guatemala 13.50% -3.5%
7th Guinea-Bissau 15.17% 5.4%
8th Togo 15.88% 4.0%
9th Nicaragua 16.28% -2.4%
10th Uganda 16.58% -2.1%
11th Switzerland 16.73% 1.6%
12th Philippines 16.88% -9.3%
13th Malaysia 17.01% -5.0%
14th Tanzania 17.03% 1.1%
15th Singapore 17.30% 16.7%
16th Kazakhstan 17.45% 7.9%
17th Côte d'Ivoire 17.88% -2.9%
18th Dominican Republic 18.07% 0.1%
19th Sri Lanka 18.11% 15.1%
20th Rwanda 18.57% -5.1%
21st Paraguay 18.96% 14.6%
22nd Canada 19.26% 5.5%
23rd Burkina Faso 19.57% -14.1%
24th Macao SAR, China 19.59% -60.2%
25th Papua New Guinea 20.32% 4.5%
26th Bahamas, The 20.35% -8.9%
27th Thailand 20.77% -6.6%
28th Armenia 20.95% -1.0%
29th Argentina 21.01% -3.9%
30th Mexico 22.41% 0.5%
31st Uzbekistan 23.41% 1.4%
32nd Senegal 23.56% 1.9%
33rd Kyrgyz Republic 23.71% -0.5%
34th Botswana 23.90% -4.8%
35th Saudi Arabia 24.22% 10.2%
36th Chile 24.58% 1.9%
37th United States 24.90% -0.6%
38th Georgia 25.24% 1.2%
39th Albania 25.44% -5.8%
40th Morocco 26.61% -5.4%
41st Samoa 26.68% -16.2%
42nd El Salvador 27.68% 1.0%
43rd Fiji 27.76% -7.3%
44th Kenya 27.84% 11.1%
45th Korea 28.32% -9.5%
46th Vanuatu 28.34% -7.9%
47th Jordan 28.44% -1.2%
48th Belarus 28.47% 0.7%
49th Costa Rica 28.91% 0.5%
50th Mauritius 29.14% 3.4%
51st Russian Federation 29.60% -5.7%
52nd Iceland 32.07% -1.5%
53rd Brazil 32.43% 2.5%
54th Türkiye 33.03% 13.6%
55th Colombia 33.34% 2.9%
56th Denmark 33.34% 3.6%
57th North Macedonia 33.38% 3.7%
58th Malta 33.69% -7.7%
59th Spain 34.04% -3.7%
60th Lithuania 34.10% 0.2%
61st Latvia 34.20% -5.9%
62nd Moldova 34.47% 6.9%
63rd Tonga 34.65% -13.3%
64th Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.30% 5.6%
65th Bulgaria 35.76% -9.1%
66th Norway 35.89% 22.5%
67th Namibia 36.50% 2.2%
68th Uruguay 37.02% 2.0%
69th Portugal 37.16% -5.5%
70th Israel 37.44% 6.2%
71st Estonia 37.69% 6.4%
72nd Croatia 38.13% 0.8%
73rd Cyprus 38.46% 6.2%
74th Poland 39.10% 8.4%
75th Netherlands 39.97% 1.5%
76th San Marino 40.49% -9.3%
77th United Kingdom 41.23% 1.4%
78th Luxembourg 42.23% 3.3%
79th Slovenia 42.87% -1.6%
80th Finland 44.93% 18.4%
81st Austria 46.03% -2.8%
82nd France 47.26% -3.3%
83rd Italy 47.28% -2.3%
84th Greece 47.30% -6.9%
85th Ukraine 65.56% 13.2%
86th Kiribati 84.56% 3.3%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Estonia's government spending in 2023?▾

Estonia's government spending in 2023 was 37.69%. This ranked 71st globally.

How did Estonia's government spending change in 2023?▾

Estonia's government spending increased by 6.4% in 2023 compared to 2022.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2023?▾

Kiribati had the highest government spending in 2023 at 84.56%.

What is the government spending of Estonia in 2023?▾

The government spending of Estonia in 2023 was 37.69%. This ranked 71st globally.

How does 2023 compare to 2022 for Estonia's government spending?▾

Estonia's government spending went from 35.42% in 2022 to 37.69% in 2023, a 6.4% increase.

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