Estonia: Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Estonia's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$3,329 on 2020 (from US$19,133 to US$22,462).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was +US$788.62 and a typical year strayed about US$1,404 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$3,329 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2,773 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$818.05 a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Estonia had the 31st highest value of the 167 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Estonia in the 2021 ranking

• Cyprus — 27th of 167: US$24,105
• Slovenia — 28th of 167: US$23,494
• Brunei Darussalam — 29th of 167: US$22,736
• Lithuania — 31st of 167: US$19,904
• Czechia — 32nd of 167: US$19,844
• Portugal — 33rd of 167: US$19,319

What this measures

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 22 values

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$5,943 (2021)
• Armenia — US$3,791 (2021)
• Austria — US$43,282 (2021)
• Azerbaijan — US$3,965 (2021)
• Belarus — US$5,812 (2021)
• Belgium — US$41,743 (2021)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$6,019 (2021)
• Bulgaria — US$10,690 (2021)
• Croatia — US$14,554 (2021)
• Cyprus

More economic policy & debt data for Estonia

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.76% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$274.52 million (2021)
• Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) — US$0 (2016)
• GDP (current LCU) — 41.62 billion (2025)
• GDP, linked series (current LCU) — 41.62 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$27.72 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 29.11 billion (2025)
• GDP, PPP (current international $) — 71.2 billion (2025)
• GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $)

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Questions people ask

What is Estonia's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)?

US$22,462 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 568.39% from US$3,361 in 2000 (9.47% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$22,462 in 2021 and the lowest US$3,361 in 2000.

How does Estonia rank?

31st highest of 167 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) unusual for Estonia?

In 2021, Estonia's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) rose US$3,329 on 2020 (from US$19,133 to US$22,462). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was +US$788.62 and a typical year strayed about US$1,404 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNTY.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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