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Economy of Estonia vs Philippines compared: GDP & Debt

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Estonia has a GDP of $43.1B compared to $462B for the Philippines, ranking 100/197 and 35/197 by economy size, respectively.

Estonia has $10.1B in government debt (23.4% of GDP), compared to $261B (56.6% of GDP) in the Philippines.

Estonia vs Philippines GDP by year

Estonia
Philippines
1x
Year GDP, current $
Estonia Philippines
2024 $43,130,419,829 $461,617,509,782
2023 $41,470,344,395 $437,055,627,244
2022 $38,226,641,740 $404,353,369,605
2021 $37,201,101,171 $394,087,359,848
2020 $31,820,771,494 $361,751,145,452
2019 $31,873,748,770 $376,823,402,239
2018 $31,222,632,741 $346,841,896,587
2017 $27,469,461,919 $328,480,736,803
2016 $24,561,027,788 $318,627,003,017
2015 $23,311,847,751 $306,445,871,242
2014 $27,055,689,003 $297,483,555,338
2013 $25,451,032,781 $283,902,828,589
2012 $23,237,406,116 $261,920,540,963
2011 $23,303,915,795 $234,216,730,291
2010 $19,524,355,419 $208,368,893,151
2009 $19,633,984,440 $175,974,755,881
2008 $24,342,935,404 $181,624,626,327
2007 $22,450,264,166 $155,980,408,673
2006 $17,025,671,810 $127,652,926,368
2005 $14,109,491,357 $107,419,977,318
2004 $12,148,595,031 $95,001,999,685
2003 $9,876,595,528 $87,039,092,974
2002 $7,370,119,619 $84,307,345,888
2001 $6,250,218,423 $78,921,234,458
2000 $5,686,579,748 $83,669,788,377
1999 $5,756,912,266 $85,640,171,045
1998 $5,674,080,543 $74,492,416,330
1997 $5,154,420,649 $94,106,317,565
1996 $4,786,018,988 $94,648,084,429
1995 $4,502,970,889 $84,644,328,727
1994 $4,123,011,420 $73,159,336,915
1993 $4,013,091,682 $62,036,529,147
1992 - $60,422,328,242
1991 - $51,784,144,943
1990 - $50,508,286,642
1989 - $48,513,773,721
1988 - $43,152,128,959
1987 - $37,791,488,666
1986 - $33,987,207,295
1985 - $34,961,486,348
1984 - $35,730,185,634
1983 - $37,759,179,895
1982 - $42,206,011,275
1981 - $40,499,388,869
1980 - $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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GDP per capita in Estonia vs Philippines by year

Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Philippines
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Estonia Philippines
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $31,428 $49,969 $3,985 $11,794
2023 $30,264 $48,637 $3,804 $10,986
2022 $28,340 $48,218 $3,548 $10,131
2021 $27,951 $44,252 $3,484 $8,858
2020 $23,934 $40,672 $3,228 $8,238
2019 $24,021 $40,586 $3,401 $8,924
2018 $23,618 $37,121 $3,169 $8,358
2017 $20,852 $34,507 $3,038 $7,774
2016 $18,666 $31,948 $2,985 $7,383
2015 $17,722 $29,713 $2,910 $6,894
2014 $20,582 $29,404 $2,867 $6,689
2013 $19,310 $27,831 $2,781 $6,373
2012 $17,568 $26,243 $2,615 $6,094
2011 $17,556 $24,652 $2,384 $5,705
2010 $14,664 $21,614 $2,163 $5,489
2009 $14,712 $20,489 $1,864 $5,157
2008 $18,206 $22,804 $1,959 $5,144
2007 $16,745 $22,201 $1,713 $4,923
2006 $12,641 $19,344 $1,426 $4,579
2005 $10,415 $16,638 $1,220 $4,289
2004 $8,916 $14,538 $1,100 $4,037
2003 $7,205 $13,135 $1,027 $3,761
2002 $5,343 $11,667 $1,015 $3,580
2001 $4,503 $10,309 $970 $3,469
2000 $4,071 $9,425 $1,051 $3,366
1999 $4,141 $8,412 $1,101 $3,229
1998 $4,093 $8,451 $983 $3,160
1997 $3,683 $7,980 $1,273 $3,221
1996 $3,381 $6,892 $1,311 $3,082
1995 $3,134 $6,480 $1,200 $2,926
1994 $2,819 $5,967 $1,060 $2,800
1993 $2,686 $5,814 $919 $2,684
1992 - $5,872 $917 $2,629
1991 - $7,151 $804 $2,621
1990 - $7,481 $804 $2,608
1989 - - $792 -
1988 - - $722 -
1987 - - $650 -
1986 - - $600 -
1985 - - $633 -
1984 - - $665 -
1983 - - $723 -
1982 - - $833 -
1981 - - $821 -
1980 - - $767 -
1979 - - $667 -
1978 - - $565 -
1977 - - $502 -
1976 - - $449 -
1975 - - $401 -
1974 - - $379 -
1973 - - $283.2 -
1972 - - $230.1 -
1971 - - $217.4 -
1970 - - $200.9 -
1969 - - $261.1 -
1968 - - $242.2 -
1967 - - $223.1 -
1966 - - $213.8 -
1965 - - $199.8 -
1964 - - $188.2 -
1963 - - $179.5 -
1962 - - $166.7 -
1961 - - $283.8 -
1960 - - $269.5 -

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 $3,985 in the Philippines, ranking 130/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Estonia ranks 45th at $49,969, while the Philippines ranks 127th at $11,794.

Economic indicators

Estonia Philippines
Gross domestic product
$43.1B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank
100/197
2024
35/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.09%
2023-2024
5.69%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank
40/197
2024
130/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$11,794
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
45/197
2024
127/197
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank
65/185
2024
117/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$3,407
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
15
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.52%
2023-2024
3.21%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
2.41%
2023
Population
1339590
117991570

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Estonia
Spending

Debt
Philippines
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Estonia Philippines
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.6% 23.4% 24.9% 56.6%
2023 43.5% 20.1% 24.7% 56.5%
2022 40.1% 19.2% 25.9% 57.4%
2021 42.1% 18.4% 27.2% 57%
2020 44.7% 19.1% 25.9% 51.6%
2019 39.1% 9.05% 21.7% 37%
2018 38.8% 8.51% 20.9% 37.1%
2017 38.9% 9.43% 19.5% 38.1%
2016 38.9% 10.2% 19% 37.4%
2015 39.3% 10.8% 17.8% 39.7%
2014 37.6% 11.6% 16.8% 40.3%
2013 38.3% 11.4% 17.3% 43.9%
2012 39.4% 11.1% 17.7% 45.7%
2011 37.6% 7.6% 17.2% 45.4%
2010 40.7% 7.99% 18.3% 47.6%
2009 46.1% 7.98% 19.2% 49.8%
2008 39.5% 4.67% 17.9% 50%
2007 33.8% 3.91% 18.2% 50.2%
2006 33.5% 4.72% 18.3% 57.2%
2005 33.7% 4.73% 18.7% 64.7%
2004 34.1% 5.16% 19.4% 71.1%
2003 35% 5.6% 20.4% 71.4%
2002 35.9% 5.66% 20.6% 65.2%
2001 35.3% 4.93% 21% 59.5%
2000 36.4% 5.11% 20.8% 59.2%
1999 40.7% 5.93% 20.7% 54.2%
1998 38.9% 5.4% 20.3% 50.8%
1997 35.8% 6.03% 20.3% 56.9%
1996 38.6% 7.3% 19.6% 53.1%
1995 39.5% 8.66% 19.1% 60.8%
1994 - - 19.7% 63.6%
1993 - - 17.6% 73.9%
1992 - - 18.4% 53.9%
1991 - - 18% 55.6%
1990 - - 18.8% 56.2%
1989 - - 15.7% 55.2%
1988 - - 15.9% 69%
1987 - - 15.7% 79.2%
1986 - - 13.5% 77.7%
1985 - - 11.3% 53.1%
1984 - - 10.1% 45.8%
1983 - - 12.2% 43.1%
1982 - - 12.8% 32.9%
1981 - - 13.7% 27.6%
1980 - - 13.4% 24.8%
1979 - - 11.9% 22.5%
1978 - - 13.3% 23.1%
1977 - - 13.3% 19.8%
1976 - - 13.8% 16.8%
1975 - - 15.1% 13%
1974 - - 10.7% 13.4%
1973 - - 14% 11.5%
1972 - - 13.4% 14.2%
1971 - - 11.2% 14.8%
1970 - - 10.4% 16.8%
1969 - - 11.5% 16.4%
1968 - - 11.2% 15.7%
1967 - - 10.2% 15.4%
1966 - - 9.77% 14.4%
1965 - - 9.48% 15%
1964 - - 9.66% 14.2%
1963 - - 10.4% 14.1%
1962 - - 10.8% 15.9%
1961 - - 9.6% 16.5%
1960 - - 10.1% 16.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, 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 the Philippines spent $115B, or 24.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 23.4% in Estonia and 56.6% in the Philippines, ranking 171/185 and 93/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Estonia

Philippines
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Estonia Philippines
2024 -1.51% -3.78%
2023 -3.13% -4.38%
2022 -1.08% -5.48%
2021 -2.57% -6.23%
2020 -5.42% -5.55%
2019 -0.11% -1.5%
2018 -1.15% -1.48%
2017 -1.07% -0.75%
2016 -0.62% -0.74%
2015 -0.24% 0.14%
2014 0.42% 1.32%
2013 -0.66% 0.37%
2012 -0.86% -0.22%
2011 0.09% -0.38%
2010 -1.09% -2.25%
2009 -3.43% -2.57%
2008 -2.92% 0.02%
2007 2.5% -0.28%
2006 2.71% -0.05%
2005 1.07% -1.62%
2004 2.29% -2.81%
2003 1.67% -3.49%
2002 0.29% -3.71%
2001 0.4% -3.49%
2000 -0.11% -3.27%
1999 -3.42% -2.29%
1998 0.65% -1.31%
1997 2.98% 0.37%
1996 -0.93% 0.54%
1995 -0.26% -0.02%
1994 - -0.44%
1993 - 0.63%
1992 - -0.43%
1991 - -0.26%
1990 - -1.52%
1989 - -1.64%
1988 - -2.71%
1987 - -1.06%
1986 - -0.55%
1985 - 0.71%
1984 - 0.64%
1983 - 0.1%
1982 - -0.88%
1981 - -1.09%
1980 - 0.56%
1979 - 1.54%
1978 - 0.05%
1977 - -0.42%
1976 - -0.55%
1975 - 0.13%
1974 - 5.94%
1973 - 2.49%
1972 - 3.39%
1971 - -0.96%
1970 - -0.31%
1969 - -2.67%
1968 - -2.33%
1967 - -1.35%
1966 - -0.74%
1965 - -1.53%
1964 - -0.99%
1963 - -0.68%
1962 - -0.43%
1961 - -0.29%
1960 - -1.06%
1959 - -0.15%
1958 - -0.21%
1957 - -0.56%
1956 - -0.77%
1955 - -1.3%
1954 - -0.79%
1953 - -0.88%
1952 - 0.49%
1951 - 1.5%
1950 - -0.19%
1949 - -2.33%
1948 - -0.65%
1947 - 0.05%
1946 - -2.54%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1946–1989, 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 the Philippines' deficit of $17.5B, or 3.78% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Estonia recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while the Philippines ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Estonia posted an annual deficit equal to 0.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.83% of GDP for the Philippines.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Estonia

Philippines
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Estonia Philippines
2024 3.52% 3.21%
2023 9.16% 5.98%
2022 19.4% 5.82%
2021 4.65% 3.93%
2020 -0.44% 2.39%
2019 2.28% 2.39%
2018 3.44% 5.31%
2017 3.42% 2.85%
2016 0.15% 1.25%
2015 -0.49% 0.67%
2014 -0.11% 3.6%
2013 2.78% 2.58%
2012 3.93% 3.03%
2011 4.98% 4.72%
2010 2.97% 3.79%
2009 -0.08% 4.22%
2008 10.4% 8.26%
2007 6.6% 2.9%
2006 4.44% 5.49%
2005 4.08% 6.52%
2004 3.05% 4.83%
2003 1.33% 2.29%
2002 3.57% 2.72%
2001 5.75% 5.35%
2000 4.02% 3.98%
1999 3.3% 5.94%
1998 8.21% 9.23%
1997 10.6% 5.59%

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 4.24% in the Philippines. In 2024, inflation was 3.52% in Estonia and 3.21% in the Philippines.

Top exports between countries

Estonia
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $2.63M
IT & IP services $2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.26M
Wood & paper products $691K
Chemicals & pharma $681K
Transport & tourism services $632K
Animal & marine products $439K
Machinery & equipment $340K
Textiles & consumer goods $140K
Raw materials & minerals $25K
Philippines
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $7.25M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.28M
Chemicals & pharma $2.05M
Raw agricultural goods $371K
Textiles & consumer goods $227K
Miscellaneous $158K
Metals $72K
Wood & paper products $57K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Raw materials & minerals $1K

Balance of trade

Estonia Philippines
Current account balance
-$543M
2024
-$18.3B
2024
Current account balance ranking
107/190
2024
183/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.26%
2024
-3.96%
2024
Goods imports
$22.1B
2024
$124B
2024
Goods exports
$19B
2024
$55.1B
2024
Service imports
$10.4B
2024
$37.6B
2024
Service exports
$13.6B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.4%
2024
40.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.7%
2024
25.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Estonia Philippines
Economic freedom 78.7 62.9
Economic freedom ranking 10/197 85/197
Property rights 93.6 45.8
Government integrity 86.3 35.4
Judicial effectiveness 92.4 41.8
Tax burden 77.9 78.3
Government spending 46 81
Fiscal health 93.1 60.5
Business freedom 82.8 69.2
Labor freedom 59 57.8
Monetary freedom 73.9 72.1
Trade freedom 79.4 83
Investment freedom 90 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Estonia
Philippines
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Estonia Philippines
2026 78.7 62.9
2025 78.9 60.6
2024 77.8 59
2023 78.6 59.3
2022 80 61.1
2021 78.2 64.1
2020 77.7 64.5
2019 76.6 63.8
2018 78.8 65
2017 79.1 65.6
2016 77.2 63.1
2015 76.8 62.2
2014 75.9 60.1
2013 75.3 58.2
2012 73.2 57.1
2011 75.2 56.2
2010 74.7 56.3
2009 76.4 56.8
2008 77.9 56
2007 78 56
2006 74.9 56.3
2005 75.2 54.7
2004 77.4 59.1
2003 77.7 61.3
2002 77.6 60.7
2001 76.1 60.9
2000 69.9 62.5
1999 73.8 61.9
1998 72.5 62.8
1997 69.1 62.2
1996 65.4 60.2
1995 65.2 55

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 62.9 for the Philippines, ranking 85/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Estonia Philippines
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.77%
2024
9.08%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$518B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$48,880
2024
$13,330
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$106B
2024
Total reserves ranking
125/177
2024
27/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$285M
2024
-$6.57B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.44B
2024
$9.44B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.72B
2024
$2.87B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.45%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22.5%
2022
15.5%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
23.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1946–1992, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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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.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

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.