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Economy of Estonia vs Israel compared: GDP & Debt

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Estonia has a GDP of $43.1B compared to $540B for Israel, ranking 100/197 and 29/197 by economy size, respectively.

Estonia has $10.1B in government debt (23.4% of GDP), compared to $366B (67.6% of GDP) in Israel.

Estonia vs Israel GDP by year

Estonia
Israel
1x
Year GDP, current $
Estonia Israel
2024 $43,130,419,829 $540,379,921,262
2023 $41,470,344,395 $512,184,638,999
2022 $38,226,641,740 $525,181,008,026
2021 $37,201,101,171 $489,851,549,972
2020 $31,820,771,494 $410,768,352,658
2019 $31,873,748,770 $400,645,216,359
2018 $31,222,632,741 $376,299,083,108
2017 $27,469,461,919 $358,451,839,053
2016 $24,561,027,788 $321,940,971,558
2015 $23,311,847,751 $303,469,434,072
2014 $27,055,689,003 $315,017,088,117
2013 $25,451,032,781 $298,478,070,673
2012 $23,237,406,116 $263,589,172,712
2011 $23,303,915,795 $268,094,998,225
2010 $19,524,355,419 $239,679,036,634
2009 $19,633,984,440 $213,403,181,853
2008 $24,342,935,404 $221,231,658,863
2007 $22,450,264,166 $184,681,214,673
2006 $17,025,671,810 $158,900,547,825
2005 $14,109,491,357 $147,519,922,009
2004 $12,148,595,031 $140,047,984,605
2003 $9,876,595,528 $131,408,914,824
2002 $7,370,119,619 $125,332,331,884
2001 $6,250,218,423 $135,002,039,613
2000 $5,686,579,748 $136,512,300,542
1999 $5,756,912,266 $121,417,185,062
1998 $5,674,080,543 $120,547,409,279
1997 $5,154,420,649 $119,459,826,347
1996 $4,786,018,988 $115,116,595,545
1995 $4,502,970,889 $105,497,418,059
1994 $4,123,011,420 $90,740,103,829
1993 $4,013,091,682 $79,855,877,174
1992 - $79,457,685,757
1991 - $70,998,755,007
1990 - $62,016,729,541
1989 - $52,443,479,454
1988 - $52,650,948,910
1987 - $43,049,543,635
1986 - $35,834,154,874
1985 - $28,905,736,367
1984 - $30,645,607,293
1983 - $32,675,755,462
1982 - $29,255,285,401
1981 - $26,882,009,819
1980 - $25,395,256,478
1979 - $22,609,741,060
1978 - $17,701,286,907
1977 - $18,257,113,904
1976 - $15,956,349,550
1975 - $16,141,767,373
1974 - $17,172,607,138
1973 - $11,902,574,259
1972 - $9,222,557,539
1971 - $7,052,544,000
1970 - $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Estonia vs Israel by year

Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Estonia Israel
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $31,428 $49,969 $54,177 $57,236
2023 $30,264 $48,637 $52,004 $55,171
2022 $28,340 $48,218 $54,950 $53,619
2021 $27,951 $44,252 $52,271 $46,162
2020 $23,934 $40,672 $44,576 $40,955
2019 $24,021 $40,586 $44,251 $41,325
2018 $23,618 $37,121 $42,363 $40,190
2017 $20,852 $34,507 $41,138 $39,471
2016 $18,666 $31,948 $37,672 $38,189
2015 $17,722 $29,713 $36,213 $35,871
2014 $20,582 $29,404 $38,343 $34,816
2013 $19,310 $27,831 $37,034 $34,827
2012 $17,568 $26,243 $33,321 $32,484
2011 $17,556 $24,652 $34,523 $31,314
2010 $14,664 $21,614 $31,439 $29,456
2009 $14,712 $20,489 $28,508 $28,087
2008 $18,206 $22,804 $30,269 $28,084
2007 $16,745 $22,201 $25,721 $28,307
2006 $12,641 $19,344 $22,527 $26,385
2005 $10,415 $16,638 $21,287 $25,701
2004 $8,916 $14,538 $20,568 $26,078
2003 $7,205 $13,135 $19,643 $24,702
2002 $5,343 $11,667 $19,076 $26,101
2001 $4,503 $10,309 $20,966 $25,806
2000 $4,071 $9,425 $21,707 $25,766
1999 $4,141 $8,412 $19,823 $23,415
1998 $4,093 $8,451 $20,189 $22,927
1997 $3,683 $7,980 $20,469 $22,279
1996 $3,381 $6,892 $20,224 $21,672
1995 $3,134 $6,480 $19,026 $20,642
1994 $2,819 $5,967 $16,807 $19,478
1993 $2,686 $5,814 $15,179 $18,218
1992 - $5,872 $15,510 $17,553
1991 - $7,151 $14,346 $16,486
1990 - $7,481 $13,308 $15,721
1989 - - $11,608 -
1988 - - $11,853 -
1987 - - $9,853 -
1986 - - $8,335 -
1985 - - $6,829 -
1984 - - $7,369 -
1983 - - $7,960 -
1982 - - $7,258 -
1981 - - $6,795 -
1980 - - $6,549 -
1979 - - $5,972 -
1978 - - $4,797 -
1977 - - $5,053 -
1976 - - $4,516 -
1975 - - $4,672 -
1974 - - $5,085 -
1973 - - $3,631 -
1972 - - $2,930 -
1971 - - $2,298 -
1970 - - $2,490 -
1969 - - $2,189 -
1968 - - $1,947 -
1967 - - $1,735 -
1966 - - $1,789 -
1965 - - $1,689 -
1964 - - $1,626 -
1963 - - $1,486 -
1962 - - $1,294 -
1961 - - $1,697 -
1960 - - $1,452 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia's GDP per capita is $31,428, ranking 40/197, compared to $54,177 in Israel, ranking 21/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Estonia ranks 45th at $49,969, while Israel ranks 36th at $57,236.

Economic indicators

Estonia Israel
Gross domestic product
$43.1B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank
100/197
2024
29/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.09%
2023-2024
0.87%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank
40/197
2024
21/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$57,236
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
45/197
2024
36/197
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank
65/185
2024
18/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$43,003
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.52%
2023-2024
3.07%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
2.9%
2024
Population
1339590
10290887

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Estonia
Spending

Debt
Israel
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Estonia Israel
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.6% 23.4% 43.8% 67.6%
2023 43.5% 20.1% 39.3% 61.3%
2022 40.1% 19.2% 36.9% 60.3%
2021 42.1% 18.4% 40% 67.7%
2020 44.7% 19.1% 44.8% 71.1%
2019 39.1% 9.05% 38.7% 59.3%
2018 38.8% 8.51% 39.2% 60.1%
2017 38.9% 9.43% 38.3% 59.8%
2016 38.9% 10.2% 37.9% 61.7%
2015 39.3% 10.8% 37.6% 62.8%
2014 37.6% 11.6% 38.3% 64.9%
2013 38.3% 11.4% 39.7% 66%
2012 39.4% 11.1% 39.6% 66.9%
2011 37.6% 7.6% 39.3% 67.2%
2010 40.7% 7.99% 39.7% 69%
2009 46.1% 7.98% 41.4% 72.6%
2008 39.5% 4.67% 41.2% 70.2%
2007 33.8% 3.91% 40.2% 70.8%
2006 33.5% 4.72% 41.6% 77.7%
2005 33.7% 4.73% 42.3% 85.2%
2004 34.1% 5.16% 43% 88.3%
2003 35% 5.6% 45.4% 89.7%
2002 35.9% 5.66% 50% 87.2%
2001 35.3% 4.93% 46.1% 81.1%
2000 36.4% 5.11% 43.4% 77.2%
1999 40.7% 5.93% 53.6% 94.8%
1998 38.9% 5.4% 55% 101%
1997 35.8% 6.03% 52.6% 99.3%
1996 38.6% 7.3% 53.2% 100.3%
1995 39.5% 8.66% 52.8% 102.3%
1994 - - 41.7% 110.2%
1993 - - 42.2% 118.3%
1992 - - 44.1% 119.6%
1991 - - 34.4% 123.7%
1990 - - 46.8% 138.3%
1989 - - 47.5% 147.4%
1988 - - 46.5% 145.4%
1987 - - 52.8% 143.2%
1986 - - 55.7% 162.5%
1985 - - 65.2% 199%
1984 - - - 284%
1983 - - - 260.5%
1982 - - 69.7% -
1981 - - 71.8% -
1980 - - 69.4% 154.3%
1979 - - 70.1% 155.5%
1978 - - 62.2% 133.6%
1977 - - 69.1% 142%
1976 - - 66.3% 97.4%
1975 - - 62% 85.1%
1974 - - - 79.8%
1973 - - - 62.1%
1972 - - - 63.9%
1971 - - - -
1970 - - 41.6% -
1969 - - 41.1% -
1968 - - 39.4% -
1967 - - 33.9% -
1966 - - 29.6% -
1965 - - 27.8% -
1964 - - 28.2% -
1963 - - 26.9% -
1962 - - 27.7% -
1961 - - 30.3% -
1960 - - 30.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Estonia's government spending was $18.8B, accounting for 43.6% of its GDP, while Israel spent $237B, or 43.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 23.4% in Estonia and 67.6% in Israel, ranking 171/185 and 62/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Estonia Israel
2024 -1.51% -8.26%
2023 -3.13% -5.06%
2022 -1.08% 0.32%
2021 -2.57% -3.37%
2020 -5.42% -10.7%
2019 -0.11% -3.79%
2018 -1.15% -3.56%
2017 -1.07% -1.13%
2016 -0.62% -1.79%
2015 -0.24% -1.21%
2014 0.42% -2.29%
2013 -0.66% -4.06%
2012 -0.86% -4.46%
2011 0.09% -3.43%
2010 -1.09% -3.72%
2009 -3.43% -6.53%
2008 -2.92% -3.5%
2007 2.5% -0.43%
2006 2.71% -0.95%
2005 1.07% -2.74%
2004 2.29% -3.4%
2003 1.67% -5.03%
2002 0.29% -8.22%
2001 0.4% -4.06%
2000 -0.11% -0.8%
1999 -3.42% -6.26%
1998 0.65% -7.99%
1997 2.98% -4.84%
1996 -0.93% -5.97%
1995 -0.26% -4.28%
1994 - -5.62%
1993 - -5.62%
1992 - -8%
1991 - -7.04%
1990 - -9.67%
1989 - -9.03%
1988 - -7.57%
1987 - -7.47%
1986 - -7.51%
1985 - -14.2%
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -13.8%
1981 - -23.5%
1980 - -19.6%
1979 - -16.7%
1978 - -14.7%
1977 - -20.3%
1976 - -19.4%
1975 - -19.6%
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -16%
1969 - -15.3%
1968 - -11.7%
1967 - -7.68%
1966 - -4.35%
1965 - -2.72%
1964 - -3.65%
1963 - -4.41%
1962 - -4.09%
1961 - -5.86%
1960 - -6.62%
1959 - -7.23%
1958 - -8.31%
1957 - -7.17%
1956 - -9.3%
1955 - -4.3%
1954 - -7.84%
1953 - -8.32%
1952 - -7.19%
1951 - -8.13%
1950 - -10.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Estonia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $651M, equivalent to 1.51% of GDP. This compares to Israel's deficit of $44.6B, or 8.26% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Estonia recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Israel ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Estonia posted an annual deficit equal to 0.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.05% of GDP for Israel.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Estonia

Israel
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Estonia Israel
2024 3.52% 3.07%
2023 9.16% 4.23%
2022 19.4% 4.41%
2021 4.65% 1.48%
2020 -0.44% -0.58%
2019 2.28% 0.82%
2018 3.44% 0.81%
2017 3.42% 0.25%
2016 0.15% -0.54%
2015 -0.49% -0.62%
2014 -0.11% 0.47%
2013 2.78% 1.59%
2012 3.93% 1.68%
2011 4.98% 3.49%
2010 2.97% 2.7%
2009 -0.08% 3.37%
2008 10.4% 4.53%
2007 6.6% 0.47%
2006 4.44% 2.05%
2005 4.08% 1.34%
2004 3.05% -0.42%
2003 1.33% 0.71%
2002 3.57% 5.8%
2001 5.75% 1.12%
2000 4.02% 1.03%
1999 3.3% 5.19%
1998 8.21% 5.49%
1997 10.6% 8.95%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Estonia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.46%, compared with 2.25% in Israel. In 2024, inflation was 3.52% in Estonia and 3.07% in Israel.

Top exports between countries

Estonia
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $45.7M
Machinery & equipment $11.8M
Wood & paper products $10.6M
Raw agricultural goods $7.79M
Raw materials & minerals $5.28M
Animal & marine products $3.34M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.45M
Chemicals & pharma $810K
Metals $146K
Precious metals & jewellery $62K
Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $4.5M
Chemicals & pharma $3.34M
Raw materials & minerals $1.74M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.48M
Metals $716K
Precious metals & jewellery $325K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $180K
Wood & paper products $47K
Miscellaneous $24K
Raw agricultural goods $12K

Balance of trade

Estonia Israel
Current account balance
-$543M
2024
$15.5B
2024
Current account balance ranking
107/190
2024
21/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.26%
2024
+2.86%
2024
Goods imports
$22.1B
2024
$96.3B
2024
Goods exports
$19B
2024
$70B
2024
Service imports
$10.4B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Service exports
$13.6B
2024
$83.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.4%
2024
26%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.7%
2024
28.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Estonia Israel
Economic freedom 78.7 68.4
Economic freedom ranking 10/197 47/197
Property rights 93.6 73.1
Government integrity 86.3 66.2
Judicial effectiveness 92.4 68.1
Tax burden 77.9 60.2
Government spending 46 52
Fiscal health 93.1 60.8
Business freedom 82.8 72.4
Labor freedom 59 56.8
Monetary freedom 73.9 78.2
Trade freedom 79.4 82.8
Investment freedom 90 70
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Estonia
Israel
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Estonia Israel
2026 78.7 68.4
2025 78.9 69.9
2024 77.8 70.1
2023 78.6 68.9
2022 80 68
2021 78.2 73.8
2020 77.7 74
2019 76.6 72.8
2018 78.8 72.2
2017 79.1 69.7
2016 77.2 70.7
2015 76.8 70.5
2014 75.9 68.4
2013 75.3 66.9
2012 73.2 67.8
2011 75.2 68.5
2010 74.7 67.7
2009 76.4 67.6
2008 77.9 66.3
2007 78 64.8
2006 74.9 64.4
2005 75.2 62.6
2004 77.4 61.4
2003 77.7 62.7
2002 77.6 66.9
2001 76.1 66.1
2000 69.9 65.5
1999 73.8 68.3
1998 72.5 68
1997 69.1 62.7
1996 65.4 62
1995 65.2 61.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Estonia is 78.7, ranking 10/197, compared to 68.4 for Israel, ranking 47/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Estonia Israel
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.77%
2024
1.28%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$528B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$48,880
2024
$56,790
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$215B
2024
Total reserves ranking
125/177
2024
18/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$285M
2024
-$4.86B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.44B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.72B
2024
$9.92B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22.5%
2022
22%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
23.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.