Domestic general government health expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.7% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Estonia peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +9.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Estonia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Estonia was 5.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.