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, 1997

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 EUR: Solon holds no 1997 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€1.77B · 38.8% of GDP
Spending
€1.67B · 36.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
€96.6M · 2.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.2€472.2M
Education17.7€296.7M
Economic affairs12.6€210.8M
Health12.1€202.5M
General public services10.4€174.1M
Public order and safety7.3€122.8M
Recreation, culture and religion5.7€96.2M
Defence3.3€54.7M
Environmental protection1.8€29.8M
Housing and community amenities0.8€13.4M
Social protection€472.2M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.4€261.4M
Family and children15.7€73.9M
Sickness and disability15.2€71.6M
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.2€29.5M
Survivors2.3€10.7M
Housing1.8€8.7M
Unemployment1.8€8.3M
Social protection n.e.c.1.5€7.3M
R&D Social protection0.2€800K
Education€296.7M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education41.9€124.2M
Secondary education30.7€91M
Tertiary education22€65.4M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.8€5.2M
Education n.e.c.1.5€4.5M
Education not definable by level1.1€3.2M
Subsidiary services to education0.9€2.8M
R&D Education0.2€600K
Economic affairs€210.8M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport66.8€140.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.8€31.1M
R&D Economic affairs5.4€11.3M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.7€9.9M
Fuel and energy2.9€6.1M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.5€5.2M
Other industries1.6€3.4M
Communication0.9€1.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6€1.2M
Health€202.5M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services75.8€153.5M
Outpatient services10.3€20.8M
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.3€18.8M
Health n.e.c.2.4€4.9M
R&D Health1.9€3.9M
Public health services0.3€600K
General public services€174.1M
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 affairs66.8€116.3M
Public debt transactions14.5€25.2M
Basic research8.2€14.3M
General services6.5€11.4M
Foreign economic aid2.8€4.9M
General public services n.e.c.0.7€1.2M
R&D General public services0.4€700K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Public order and safety€122.8M
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 services53.4€65.6M
Prisons15.4€18.9M
Fire-protection services12.5€15.4M
Law courts9.7€11.9M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.9€10.9M
R&D Public order and safety0.1€100K
Recreation, culture and religion€96.2M
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 services61.7€59.4M
Recreational and sporting services16.5€15.9M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.2€14.6M
Religious and other community services2.7€2.6M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2€2.1M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.5€1.4M
Defence€54.7M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.8€51.3M
Defence n.e.c.6€3.3M
R&D Defence0.2€100K
Civil defence0€0
Foreign military aid0€0
Environmental protection€29.8M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape29.9€8.9M
Waste management24.5€7.3M
Environmental protection n.e.c.22.5€6.7M
Waste water management16.1€4.8M
R&D Environmental protection5.4€1.6M
Pollution abatement2€600K
Housing and community amenities€13.4M
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 development49.3€6.6M
Street lighting47€6.3M
Water supply19.4€2.6M
Community development14.2€1.9M
R&D Housing and community amenities0€0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-29.9-€4M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.4€609.3M
Social contributions28.7€508.2M
Taxes on income and wealth23.3€412.5M
Sales, fees and charges7.9€140.3M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3€52.7M
Other transfers received1.9€34.1M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7€12.4M
Subsidies received0€0
Taxes on sales, production and imports€609.3M
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 tax70.3€428.3M
Not broken down, or fitting no category29.7€181M
Taxes on income and wealth€412.5M
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 income99.8€411.7M
Other taxes on wealth and income0.2€900K

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
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