🇪🇪 Estonia National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Estonia government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $13.5 billion, growing at $95 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 24%. Per-citizen share: $9,614.
About Estonia's National Debt
Estonia long held the EU's lowest debt ratio and still ranks among the lowest, though borrowing is now rising to fund a sharp increase in defense spending.
Estonia is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 24% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Estonia ranks 118th of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $95 per second, Estonia adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $3 billion per year. Each of Estonia's 1 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $9,614. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Estonia National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Estonia's national debt right now?
Estonia's national debt is approximately $13.5 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $95 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 24% and each citizen's share is about $9,614.
How fast is Estonia's debt growing?
Estonia's government debt is growing at approximately $95 per second — about $0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Estonia's debt per capita?
Each of Estonia's 1 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $9,614 of the national debt.
What is Estonia's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Estonia's debt-to-GDP ratio is 24%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Estonia's government debt at this level?
Estonia long held the EU's lowest debt ratio and still ranks among the lowest, though borrowing is now rising to fund a sharp increase in defense spending.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 11,369,363,070 + 95 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ee (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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