Public budgets

Estonia: public budget

What Estonia's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$18.38B · 42.7% of GDP
Spending
$18.96B · 44% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$705.94M · -1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.4$5.94B
Health14.4$2.73B
Education14.2$2.7B
Economic affairs10.5$2B
General public services9.9$1.87B
Defence8.5$1.61B
Recreation, culture and religion4.4$839.62M
Public order and safety4.2$793.18M
Environmental protection1.6$303.5M
Housing and community amenities0.9$176.21M
Social protection$5.94B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.9$3.5B
Family and children17.2$1.02B
Sickness and disability13.4$796.54M
Unemployment6.4$381.33M
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$98.82M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$97.31M
Survivors0.5$27.71M
R&D Social protection0.2$9.31M
Housing0.1$7.04M
Health$2.73B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services72.4$1.98B
Outpatient services11.9$324.07M
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.6$317.79M
R&D Health1.9$52.71M
Health n.e.c.1.2$33.88M
Public health services0.9$24.35M
Education$2.7B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.9$1.05B
Secondary education28.9$779.44M
Tertiary education17.6$474.85M
Education not definable by level4.6$124.69M
Subsidiary services to education4.5$120.58M
Education n.e.c.2.8$76.63M
R&D Education1.4$38.86M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$33.66M
Economic affairs$2B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60$1.2B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11$218.75M
Fuel and energy8.7$172.86M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.8$134.98M
R&D Economic affairs6.8$134.98M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.6$71.01M
Other industries1.7$34.85M
Communication0.9$17.53M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$12.88M
General public services$1.87B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs41.6$776.73M
General services25.8$481.88M
Public debt transactions13.8$257.39M
Basic research13.6$253.39M
Foreign economic aid3.8$71.22M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$15.69M
R&D General public services0.6$11.91M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$1.61B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.3$1.57B
Defence n.e.c.1.3$20.89M
R&D Defence1$15.37M
Foreign military aid0.4$6.17M
Civil defence0.1$974.16K
Recreation, culture and religion$839.62M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services49.5$415.43M
Recreational and sporting services26.9$225.46M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.2$76.85M
Broadcasting and publishing services8$67.54M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.2$43.62M
Religious and other community services1.3$10.82M
Public order and safety$793.18M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services52.9$419.54M
Fire-protection services16.2$128.37M
Law courts16.1$127.83M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.3$58.02M
Prisons7.2$57.26M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$2.27M
Environmental protection$303.5M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.6$123.18M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.8$72.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.1$33.77M
R&D Environmental protection9.2$27.82M
Waste water management7.8$23.7M
Pollution abatement7.5$22.62M
Housing and community amenities$176.21M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development30.7$54.12M
Community development19.9$35.07M
Street lighting19$33.45M
Water supply15.7$27.6M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.6$24.03M
R&D Housing and community amenities1$1.84M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.7$6.01B
Social contributions29.5$5.42B
Taxes on income and wealth22.3$4.1B
Sales, fees and charges7.7$1.41B
Other transfers received2.6$486.21M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.6$478.53M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$474.63M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.01B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax69.1$4.15B
Not broken down, or fitting no category30.9$1.86B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.1B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income100$4.1B
Other taxes on wealth and income0$0

Over the years

40.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99538.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99638.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99738.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99836.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99936.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00035.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00136.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00236.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00336.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00434.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00536.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00636.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00736.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00843.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00940.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01038.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01139 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01238.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01338.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01439.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01538.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01638.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01738.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01839 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01939.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02039.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02139 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02240.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02342.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02443.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02539.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99538.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99636.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99739.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99840.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99936.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00035.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00135.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00235 % of GDPSpending · 2,00334.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00433.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00533.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00633.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00739.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00846.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00940.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01037.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01139.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01238.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01337.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01439.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01538.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01638.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01738.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01839.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01944.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02042.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02140 % of GDPSpending · 2,02243.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02344 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Estonia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Estonia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99540.739.7
1,99638.638.9
1,99738.836.7
1,99838.339.1
1,99936.840.1
2,00036.336.4
2,00135.635.3
2,00236.335.9
2,00336.835
2,00436.534.1
2,00534.933.7
2,00636.333.5
2,00736.533.8
2,00836.939.5
2,00943.446.1
2,01040.340.7
2,01138.237.6
2,0123939.4
2,01338.138.3
2,01438.537.6
2,01539.539.3
2,01638.838.9
2,01738.438.9
2,01838.238.8
2,0193939.1
2,02039.344.7
2,02139.642.1
2,0223940
2,02340.343.1
2,02442.744
2,02543.6
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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