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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$2.22B · 35.6% of GDP
Spending
$2.21B · 35.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$16.75M · 0.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.4$625.58M
Education18$397.02M
Economic affairs13.2$290.44M
Health12.3$271.46M
General public services8.6$188.97M
Public order and safety7.2$158.25M
Recreation, culture and religion5.7$126.73M
Defence3.7$80.96M
Environmental protection2.1$45.41M
Housing and community amenities1$21.49M
Social protection$625.58M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.1$356.99M
Sickness and disability15.7$98.34M
Family and children15.1$94.31M
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.3$33.05M
Unemployment2.3$14.69M
Survivors1.9$12.18M
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$11.28M
Housing0.7$4.12M
R&D Social protection0.1$716.48K
Education$397.02M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.6$145.45M
Secondary education30.9$122.52M
Tertiary education23.9$94.84M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.3$13.25M
Education n.e.c.3$11.82M
Subsidiary services to education1.5$5.91M
Education not definable by level0.5$2.15M
R&D Education0.3$1.07M
Economic affairs$290.44M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.9$176.97M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.9$49.08M
Fuel and energy6.9$20.15M
R&D Economic affairs5$14.6M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.7$13.7M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$4.66M
Communication1.4$4.03M
Other industries1.4$4.03M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$3.05M
Health$271.46M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services69.9$189.78M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$39.94M
Outpatient services11$29.91M
Health n.e.c.1.6$4.48M
R&D Health1.5$4.03M
Public health services1.2$3.31M
General public services$188.97M
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 affairs67.3$127.26M
Basic research11$20.87M
Public debt transactions10.3$19.43M
General services8.6$16.3M
Foreign economic aid1.5$2.87M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$1.25M
R&D General public services0.5$895.6K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$158.25M
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 services55.9$88.4M
Fire-protection services13.4$21.23M
Prisons12.6$19.97M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.1$14.33M
Law courts8.9$14.15M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$89.56K
Recreation, culture and religion$126.73M
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 services58.3$73.89M
Recreational and sporting services19.1$24.18M
Broadcasting and publishing services14$17.73M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.5$5.73M
Religious and other community services2$2.6M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2$2.6M
Defence$80.96M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.7$75.05M
Defence n.e.c.7$5.64M
R&D Defence0.3$268.68K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$45.41M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management26.2$11.91M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.6$11.64M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape18.9$8.6M
Waste water management15.8$7.16M
Pollution abatement8.9$4.03M
R&D Environmental protection4.5$2.06M
Housing and community amenities$21.49M
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 development47.5$10.21M
Street lighting39.2$8.42M
Water supply17.9$3.85M
Community development10.8$2.33M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$89.56K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-15.8-$3.4M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.1$781.23M
Social contributions30.1$669.82M
Taxes on income and wealth20.3$450.22M
Sales, fees and charges8.5$189.15M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$70.93M
Other transfers received2.3$51.23M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$10.39M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$781.23M
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 tax65.1$508.97M
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.9$272.26M
Taxes on income and wealth$450.22M
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$449.14M
Other taxes on wealth and income0.2$1.07M

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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