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, 1999

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 1999's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$2.12B · 36.8% of GDP
Spending
$2.31B · 40.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$190.14M · -3.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.1$671.45M
Education17.8$410.55M
Health12.7$292.99M
Economic affairs12.6$292.24M
General public services9.5$219.87M
Public order and safety7.5$172.23M
Recreation, culture and religion5.6$128.96M
Defence2.8$65.44M
Environmental protection1.5$35.81M
Housing and community amenities0.9$21.53M
Social protection$671.45M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.7$387.52M
Sickness and disability15$101.04M
Family and children14.6$98.05M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.9$32.72M
Unemployment2.7$18.23M
Survivors2.3$15.67M
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$11.08M
Housing1$6.5M
R&D Social protection0.1$746.06K
Education$410.55M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.8$163.6M
Secondary education29.9$122.78M
Tertiary education22.4$91.98M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3$12.36M
Education n.e.c.2.2$8.95M
Education not definable by level1.2$5.12M
Subsidiary services to education1.1$4.58M
R&D Education0.3$1.17M
Health$292.99M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services72.2$211.67M
Outpatient services12.8$37.52M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4$30.59M
Health n.e.c.2.4$7.14M
R&D Health1.8$5.33M
Public health services0.3$746.06K
Economic affairs$292.24M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.1$184.49M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20.7$60.54M
R&D Economic affairs4.8$13.96M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.7$13.75M
Fuel and energy1.6$4.8M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$4.69M
Other industries1.5$4.48M
Communication1.3$3.84M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$1.6M
General public services$219.87M
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 affairs66.9$147.08M
Public debt transactions12.6$27.6M
Basic research9.9$21.74M
General services8.7$19.08M
Foreign economic aid1.2$2.66M
R&D General public services0.4$959.22K
General public services n.e.c.0.3$746.06K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$172.23M
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 services57.1$98.37M
Fire-protection services13$22.38M
Prisons12.6$21.64M
Law courts9.2$15.88M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8$13.86M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$106.58K
Recreation, culture and religion$128.96M
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 services60.4$77.91M
Recreational and sporting services16.9$21.85M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.6$20.14M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.9$3.73M
Religious and other community services2.4$3.09M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.8$2.34M
Defence$65.44M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.6$62.56M
Defence n.e.c.3.9$2.56M
R&D Defence0.3$213.16K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$35.81M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27.4$9.81M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape25.9$9.27M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.5$8.42M
Waste water management14.6$5.22M
R&D Environmental protection6.8$2.45M
Pollution abatement1.5$532.9K
Housing and community amenities$21.53M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Street lighting42.1$9.06M
Housing development39.6$8.53M
Water supply16.3$3.52M
Community development11.9$2.56M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$106.58K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-10.4-$2.24M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.8$675.4M
Social contributions30$635.96M
Taxes on income and wealth26.3$557.52M
Sales, fees and charges7.5$158.06M
Other transfers received1.9$39.97M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$36.88M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$17.16M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$675.4M
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 tax65.6$443.16M
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.4$232.24M
Taxes on income and wealth$557.52M
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$556.35M
Other taxes on wealth and income0.2$1.28M

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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