Estonia — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Estonia, 1991–2025.
GDP growth for Estonia was 0.58% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 13.05% in 1997. The lowest was -21.17% in 1992 (about -36.2× the latest value).
Estonia ranks 186 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 88%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 2.03%, so Estonia sits below it. It peaked in 1997 and has fallen 96% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 68%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 50 of 57 economies; Italy (0.54%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 2473% in 2000. That is 68% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 172nd of 194 in 1991 → 11th of 199 in 2000 → 136th of 209 in 2010 → 83rd of 209 in 2020 → 168th of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.58% | +0.7 pp |
| 2024 | -0.09% | +2.7 pp |
| 2023 | -2.74% | -1.5 pp |
| 2022 | -1.23% | -9.5 pp |
| 2021 | 8.25% | +11.1 pp |
| 2020 | -2.88% | -6.6 pp |
| 2019 | 3.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -1.9 pp |
| 2017 | 5.63% | +2.5 pp |
| 2016 | 3.09% | +1.3 pp |
| 2015 | 1.84% | -1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 3.32% | +1.6 pp |
| 2013 | 1.76% | -1.9 pp |
| 2012 | 3.67% | -3.9 pp |
| 2011 | 7.61% | +5.2 pp |
| 2010 | 2.45% | +17.1 pp |
| 2009 | -14.63% | -9.5 pp |
| 2008 | -5.13% | -12.7 pp |
| 2007 | 7.57% | -2.2 pp |
| 2006 | 9.76% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 9.52% | +2.7 pp |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 6.93% | +1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 5.88% | -4.2 pp |
| 2000 | 10.09% | +10.5 pp |
| 1999 | -0.43% | -4.8 pp |
| 1998 | 4.34% | -8.7 pp |
| 1997 | 13.05% | +8.1 pp |
| 1996 | 4.94% | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 4.53% | +6.2 pp |
| 1994 | -1.64% | +4.1 pp |
| 1993 | -5.74% | +15.4 pp |
| 1992 | -21.17% | -13.2 pp |
| 1991 | -8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Estonia’s GDP growth in 1992?
-21.17% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Estonia’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +107.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 0.58%; 2024: -0.09%; 2023: -2.74%; 2022: -1.23%; 2021: 8.25%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.