Share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia

Estonia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 16.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.44
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
113th
of 155 countries
All-time high
21.89
in 2000
All-time low
8.25
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia, 1991–2023

051015201991200720231991: 8.31995: 19.71996: 19.21997: 19.51998: 19.41999: 21.22000: 21.92001: 17.92002: 18.42003: 18.52004: 18.22005: 182006: 17.32007: 17.82008: 17.62009: 16.22010: 16.22011: 16.42012: 16.22013: 16.42014: 172015: 16.62016: 16.62017: 16.52018: 16.12019: 16.32020: 15.42021: 15.62022: 15.92023: 16.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia stood at 16.44.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia peaked at 21.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 1991.

Estonia ranks 113th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 8.25
1995 19.67 +138.4%
1996 19.24 -2.2%
1997 19.48 +1.3%
1998 19.38 -0.5%
1999 21.24 +9.6%
2000 21.89 +3.0%
2001 17.9 -18.2%
2002 18.4 +2.8%
2003 18.53 +0.7%
2004 18.23 -1.6%
2005 18.04 -1.0%
2006 17.25 -4.4%
2007 17.81 +3.3%
2008 17.63 -1.0%
2009 16.15 -8.4%
2010 16.16 +0.0%
2011 16.36 +1.3%
2012 16.2 -1.0%
2013 16.39 +1.2%
2014 17.01 +3.8%
2015 16.62 -2.3%
2016 16.56 -0.4%
2017 16.53 -0.1%
2018 16.12 -2.5%
2019 16.3 +1.1%
2020 15.41 -5.5%
2021 15.61 +1.3%
2022 15.92 +2.0%
2023 16.44 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.88 8.25 21.24 6
2000s 18.18 16.15 21.89 10
2010s 16.43 16.12 17.01 10
2020s 15.85 15.41 16.44 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 110 Uganda 17.37 compare
  2. 111 Slovenia 16.77 compare
  3. 112 Serbia 16.75 compare
  4. 114 Slovakia 16.43 compare
  5. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.79 compare
  6. 116 Peru 15.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Estonia was 16.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 21.89 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 1991.
How does Estonia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Estonia ranks 113th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of employee compensation in public spending
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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