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Economy of Estonia vs Turkey compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a GDP of $43.1B compared to $1.36T for Turkey, ranking 100/197 and 17/197 by economy size, respectively.

Estonia has $10.1B in government debt (23.4% of GDP), compared to $327B (24% of GDP) in Turkey.

Estonia vs Turkey GDP by year

Estonia
Turkey
1x
Year GDP, current $
Estonia Turkey
2024 $43,130,419,829 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $41,470,344,395 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $38,226,641,740 $926,097,476,914
2021 $37,201,101,171 $839,938,668,172
2020 $31,820,771,494 $733,628,247,119
2019 $31,873,748,770 $775,853,144,223
2018 $31,222,632,741 $788,356,985,774
2017 $27,469,461,919 $863,874,522,365
2016 $24,561,027,788 $870,818,016,910
2015 $23,311,847,751 $865,460,050,684
2014 $27,055,689,003 $942,343,431,929
2013 $25,451,032,781 $962,167,643,589
2012 $23,237,406,116 $885,327,622,479
2011 $23,303,915,795 $844,192,507,381
2010 $19,524,355,419 $782,545,664,268
2009 $19,633,984,440 $653,894,449,921
2008 $24,342,935,404 $775,415,944,333
2007 $22,450,264,166 $685,228,481,017
2006 $17,025,671,810 $559,668,118,237
2005 $14,109,491,357 $508,314,210,213
2004 $12,148,595,031 $410,156,784,496
2003 $9,876,595,528 $315,392,899,922
2002 $7,370,119,619 $240,778,008,474
2001 $6,250,218,423 $202,195,080,239
2000 $5,686,579,748 $274,748,463,179
1999 $5,756,912,266 $256,673,939,248
1998 $5,674,080,543 $276,035,372,655
1997 $5,154,420,649 $263,817,553,748
1996 $4,786,018,988 $250,366,965,174
1995 $4,502,970,889 $234,699,627,004
1994 $4,123,011,420 $130,650,447,499
1993 $4,013,091,682 $180,415,757,852
1992 - $159,104,772,992
1991 - $151,034,731,544
1990 - $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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GDP per capita in Estonia vs Turkey by year

Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkey
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Estonia Turkey
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $31,428 $49,969 $15,893 $45,639
2023 $30,264 $48,637 $13,375 $42,786
2022 $28,340 $48,218 $10,898 $39,564
2021 $27,951 $44,252 $9,982 $32,106
2020 $23,934 $40,672 $8,798 $29,209
2019 $24,021 $40,586 $9,395 $29,016
2018 $23,618 $37,121 $9,684 $28,640
2017 $20,852 $34,507 $10,756 $28,354
2016 $18,666 $31,948 $10,984 $26,731
2015 $17,722 $29,713 $11,065 $25,890
2014 $20,582 $29,404 $12,209 $24,193
2013 $19,310 $27,831 $12,636 $22,475
2012 $17,568 $26,243 $11,777 $20,739
2011 $17,556 $24,652 $11,374 $19,717
2010 $14,664 $21,614 $10,699 $17,466
2009 $14,712 $20,489 $9,077 $15,560
2008 $18,206 $22,804 $10,913 $16,142
2007 $16,745 $22,201 $9,767 $14,951
2006 $12,641 $19,344 $7,990 $13,555
2005 $10,415 $16,638 $7,332 $11,803
2004 $8,916 $14,538 $5,980 $10,759
2003 $7,205 $13,135 $4,650 $9,474
2002 $5,343 $11,667 $3,591 $9,154
2001 $4,503 $10,309 $3,052 $9,014
2000 $4,071 $9,425 $4,199 $9,326
1999 $4,141 $8,412 $3,974 $8,470
1998 $4,093 $8,451 $4,331 $8,763
1997 $3,683 $7,980 $4,197 $11,514
1996 $3,381 $6,892 $4,041 $10,624
1995 $3,134 $6,480 $3,846 $9,962
1994 $2,819 $5,967 $2,176 $9,253
1993 $2,686 $5,814 $3,058 $9,751
1992 - $5,872 $2,744 $8,969
1991 - $7,151 $2,649 $8,418
1990 - $7,481 $2,690 $8,208
1989 - - $1,949 -
1988 - - $1,686 -
1987 - - $1,650 -
1986 - - $1,461 -
1985 - - $1,326 -
1984 - - $1,209 -
1983 - - $1,276 -
1982 - - $1,360 -
1981 - - $1,537 -
1980 - - $1,516 -
1979 - - $2,013 -
1978 - - $1,510 -
1977 - - $1,372 -
1976 - - $1,228 -
1975 - - $1,122 -
1974 - - $881 -
1973 - - $661 -
1972 - - $537 -
1971 - - $431 -
1970 - - $488 -
1969 - - $544 -
1968 - - $501 -
1967 - - $459 -
1966 - - $425 -
1965 - - $370 -
1964 - - $354 -
1963 - - $337 -
1962 - - $298.2 -
1961 - - $274.4 -
1960 - - $267.1 -

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 $15,893 in Turkey, ranking 66/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Estonia ranks 45th at $49,969, while Turkey ranks 51st at $45,639.

Economic indicators

Estonia Turkey
Gross domestic product
$43.1B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank
100/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.09%
2023-2024
3.33%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank
40/197
2024
66/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$45,639
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
45/197
2024
51/197
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank
65/185
2024
92/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$10,928
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
32
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.1%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
32.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.52%
2023-2024
58.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
38%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
8.71%
2024
Population
1339590
86002379

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Estonia
Spending

Debt
Turkey
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Estonia Turkey
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 43.6% 23.4% 32.6% 24%
2023 43.5% 20.1% 32.5% 28.7%
2022 40.1% 19.2% 26.8% 30.2%
2021 42.1% 18.4% 30.5% 39.4%
2020 44.7% 19.1% 34% 38.7%
2019 39.1% 9.05% 34.8% 31.8%
2018 38.8% 8.51% 33.9% 29.5%
2017 38.9% 9.43% 32.4% 27.6%
2016 38.9% 10.2% 33.8% 27.7%
2015 39.3% 10.8% 32.4% 27.1%
2014 37.6% 11.6% 32.5% 28.2%
2013 38.3% 11.4% 33.5% 30.8%
2012 39.4% 11.1% 34% 32.1%
2011 37.6% 7.6% 32.6% 35.7%
2010 40.7% 7.99% 35.2% 39.2%
2009 46.1% 7.98% 37% 42.9%
2008 39.5% 4.67% 33.5% 37.5%
2007 33.8% 3.91% 32.7% 37.5%
2006 33.5% 4.72% 33.4% 44%
2005 33.7% 4.73% 32% 50%
2004 34.1% 5.16% 34.5% 57%
2003 35% 5.6% 38.3% 65%
2002 35.9% 5.66% 40.9% 71.3%
2001 35.3% 4.93% 43.9% 75.3%
2000 36.4% 5.11% 39.4% 51.2%
1999 40.7% 5.93% 32.7% 52.1%
1998 38.9% 5.4% 27.9% 36.5%
1997 35.8% 6.03% 26.4% 32.5%
1996 38.6% 7.3% 24.5% 35.5%
1995 39.5% 8.66% 19.4% 34.6%
1994 - - 20.5% 39.2%
1993 - - 22% 29.1%
1992 - - 18.6% 29.2%
1991 - - 18.2% 28.4%
1990 - - 14.1% 25.8%
1989 - - 13.8% 33.5%
1988 - - 12.9% 38.6%
1987 - - 13.3% 40.3%
1986 - - 12.1% 38.2%
1985 - - 18% 44.3%
1984 - - 14.1% 42.6%
1983 - - 14.9% 32.7%
1982 - - 19.2% 33.4%
1981 - - 24% 32%
1980 - - 25.5% 22.4%
1979 - - 28.3% 23.6%
1978 - - 27.6% 25.8%
1977 - - 27.8% 24%
1976 - - 23.3% 20.4%
1975 - - 22% 20.2%
1974 - - 19% 19%
1973 - - 21.8% 23.1%
1972 - - 21.9% 30.1%
1971 - - 24.8% 34.4%
1970 - - 22.7% 39.8%
1969 - - 20.5% 33.2%
1968 - - 19% 33.2%
1967 - - 20.1% 33.3%
1966 - - 18.9% 33.4%
1965 - - 19% 33.4%
1964 - - 18.9% 25.7%
1963 - - 17.5% 27.6%
1962 - - 15.7% 28.8%
1961 - - 22.9% 28.9%
1960 - - 15.6% 19.9%

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 Turkey spent $444B, or 32.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 23.4% in Estonia and 24% in Turkey, ranking 171/185 and 170/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Estonia

Turkey
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Estonia Turkey
2024 -1.51% -4.57%
2023 -3.13% -5.22%
2022 -1.08% -1.1%
2021 -2.57% -2.98%
2020 -5.42% -4.64%
2019 -0.11% -4.69%
2018 -1.15% -3.1%
2017 -1.07% -1.87%
2016 -0.62% -1.68%
2015 -0.24% -0.51%
2014 0.42% -0.96%
2013 -0.66% -1.21%
2012 -0.86% -1.78%
2011 0.09% -0.35%
2010 -1.09% -2.99%
2009 -3.43% -5.14%
2008 -2.92% -2.13%
2007 2.5% -1.37%
2006 2.71% -0.22%
2005 1.07% -0.75%
2004 2.29% -4.11%
2003 1.67% -7.55%
2002 0.29% -11.3%
2001 0.4% -11.6%
2000 -0.11% -8.36%
1999 -3.42% -13.8%
1998 0.65% -9.84%
1997 2.98% -10.1%
1996 -0.93% -10.7%
1995 -0.26% -5.95%
1994 - -6.04%
1993 - -8.84%
1992 - -6.73%
1991 - -6.86%
1990 - -3.65%
1989 - -3.87%
1988 - -3.2%
1987 - -3.47%
1986 - -2.43%
1985 - -5.84%
1984 - -3.77%
1983 - -1.45%
1982 - -1.61%
1981 - -1.5%
1980 - -3.67%
1979 - -3.06%
1978 - -1.83%
1977 - -5.1%
1976 - -0.6%
1975 - -0.19%
1974 - -1.02%
1973 - -0.98%
1972 - -0.13%
1971 - -3.05%
1970 - 0.14%
1969 - -1.45%
1968 - -0.62%
1967 - 0.1%
1966 - -0.66%
1965 - -1.18%
1964 - -0.84%
1963 - 0%
1962 - -0.16%
1961 - -1%
1960 - -0.83%
1959 - -0.78%
1958 - -0.45%
1957 - -0.66%
1956 - -0.84%
1955 - -0.85%
1954 - -1.12%
1953 - -0.12%
1952 - -0.1%
1951 - 0.48%
1950 - -0.53%
1949 - 0.81%
1948 - 0.84%
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - 1.01%
1944 - -
1943 - 0.22%
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - 1.18%
1937 - -
1936 - 1.43%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1936–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, 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 Turkey's deficit of $62.1B, or 4.57% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Estonia recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Turkey ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Estonia posted an annual deficit equal to 0.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.69% of GDP for Turkey.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Estonia

Turkey
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Estonia Turkey
2024 3.52% 58.5%
2023 9.16% 53.9%
2022 19.4% 72.3%
2021 4.65% 19.6%
2020 -0.44% 12.3%
2019 2.28% 15.2%
2018 3.44% 16.3%
2017 3.42% 11.1%
2016 0.15% 7.78%
2015 -0.49% 7.67%
2014 -0.11% 8.85%
2013 2.78% 7.49%
2012 3.93% 8.89%
2011 4.98% 6.47%
2010 2.97% 8.57%
2009 -0.08% 6.25%
2008 10.4% 10.4%
2007 6.6% 8.76%
2006 4.44% 9.6%
2005 4.08% 8.18%
2004 3.05% 8.6%
2003 1.33% 21.6%
2002 3.57% 45%
2001 5.75% 54.4%
2000 4.02% 54.9%
1999 3.3% 64.9%
1998 8.21% 84.6%
1997 10.6% 85.7%

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 27.8% in Turkey. In 2024, inflation was 3.52% in Estonia and 58.5% in Turkey.

Top exports between countries

Estonia
Export category Export value
Metals $109M
Transport & tourism services $44.5M
Machinery & equipment $40M
IT & IP services $21.3M
Raw agricultural goods $12.2M
Chemicals & pharma $10.2M
Business & finance services $9.19M
Raw materials & minerals $8.67M
Wood & paper products $8.28M
Manufacturing & construction services $3.59M
Turkey
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $154M
Metals $86.6M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $36.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $20.6M
Raw materials & minerals $10.8M
Chemicals & pharma $6.49M
Precious metals & jewellery $3.53M
Wood & paper products $1.75M
Miscellaneous $1M
Raw agricultural goods $1M

Balance of trade

Estonia Turkey
Current account balance
-$543M
2024
-$10.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
107/190
2024
176/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.26%
2024
-0.75%
2024
Goods imports
$22.1B
2024
$314B
2024
Goods exports
$19B
2024
$257B
2024
Service imports
$10.4B
2024
$53.3B
2024
Service exports
$13.6B
2024
$115B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.4%
2024
27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
75.7%
2024
27.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Estonia Turkey
Economic freedom 78.7 55
Economic freedom ranking 10/197 129/197
Property rights 93.6 36.4
Government integrity 86.3 35.3
Judicial effectiveness 92.4 23.5
Tax burden 77.9 72
Government spending 46 71.8
Fiscal health 93.1 77.8
Business freedom 82.8 61.6
Labor freedom 59 44.3
Monetary freedom 73.9 36.5
Trade freedom 79.4 71
Investment freedom 90 70
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Estonia
Turkey
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Estonia Turkey
2026 78.7 55
2025 78.9 56.1
2024 77.8 56.2
2023 78.6 56.9
2022 80 56.9
2021 78.2 64
2020 77.7 64.4
2019 76.6 64.6
2018 78.8 65.4
2017 79.1 65.2
2016 77.2 62.1
2015 76.8 63.2
2014 75.9 64.9
2013 75.3 62.9
2012 73.2 62.5
2011 75.2 64.2
2010 74.7 63.8
2009 76.4 61.6
2008 77.9 59.9
2007 78 57.4
2006 74.9 57
2005 75.2 50.6
2004 77.4 52.8
2003 77.7 51.9
2002 77.6 54.2
2001 76.1 60.6
2000 69.9 63.4
1999 73.8 59.2
1998 72.5 60.9
1997 69.1 60.8
1996 65.4 56.7
1995 65.2 58.4

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 55 for Turkey, ranking 129/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Estonia Turkey
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.77%
2024
5.82%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$1.15T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$48,880
2024
$45,110
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$155B
2024
Total reserves ranking
125/177
2024
21/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$285M
2024
-$5.13B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.44B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$3.72B
2024
$6.61B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
6.67%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
22.5%
2022
13.6%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
30.7%
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 (1936–1999, 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.