Claims on central government, etc. in Estonia
Estonia: Claims on central government, etc. was -2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Claims on central government, etc. in Estonia, 2004–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Estonia stood at -2.8%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Estonia peaked at -0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2.1% | — |
| 2005 | -2.8% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | +162.3% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -54.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -48.8% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | +124.9% |
| 2013 | -4.0% | +99.7% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | -2.9% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | +36.0% |
| 2018 | -3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | -4.6% | +53.2% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | -4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | -3.3% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | -2.7% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | -2.8% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.5% | -3.8% | -1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -4.6% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -5.0% | -2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 154 Laos -0.9% compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan -2.0% compare
- 156 Luxembourg -2.4% compare
- 158 Tajikistan -3.0% compare
- 159 Nicaragua -3.3% compare
- 160 Azerbaijan -3.8% compare
More financial sector data for Estonia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,020 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,285 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,303 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Estonia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Estonia was -2.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Estonia ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.