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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$2.69B · 36.3% of GDP
Spending
$2.65B · 35.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$33M · 0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection27.2$722.72M
Education18.2$481.78M
Economic affairs12.9$341.83M
Health12.2$323.58M
General public services9.4$248.6M
Public order and safety7.4$197.06M
Recreation, culture and religion6.3$165.95M
Defence3.8$100.14M
Environmental protection1.7$45.58M
Housing and community amenities1$26.67M
Social protection$722.72M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.8$417.39M
Sickness and disability16.7$120.66M
Family and children15$108.65M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4$32.06M
Unemployment2.2$15.7M
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$12.2M
Survivors1.4$10.02M
Housing0.7$5.11M
R&D Social protection0.1$1.04M
Education$481.78M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.8$172.67M
Secondary education31.5$151.77M
Tertiary education24$115.84M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.5$16.83M
Education n.e.c.2.9$14.09M
Subsidiary services to education1.4$6.71M
Education not definable by level0.5$2.65M
R&D Education0.3$1.32M
Economic affairs$341.83M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.6$217.3M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.9$64.49M
R&D Economic affairs4.8$16.55M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.8$16.45M
Communication1.9$6.52M
Other industries1.8$6.24M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.7$5.77M
Fuel and energy1.6$5.39M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$3.03M
Health$323.58M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services71.9$232.52M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.3$49.36M
Outpatient services8.6$27.99M
R&D Health1.6$5.2M
Health n.e.c.1.6$5.2M
Public health services1$3.22M
General public services$248.6M
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 affairs62.8$156.02M
General services13.1$32.62M
Basic research10.7$26.57M
Public debt transactions10.3$25.72M
Foreign economic aid1.7$4.35M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$2.08M
R&D General public services0.5$1.23M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$197.06M
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 services56$110.45M
Fire-protection services14.2$27.9M
Prisons13$25.53M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.4$16.64M
Law courts8.3$16.36M
R&D Public order and safety0$94.56K
Recreation, culture and religion$165.95M
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 services56.6$93.99M
Recreational and sporting services19$31.49M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.5$27.33M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.7$6.15M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.5$4.07M
Religious and other community services1.8$2.93M
Defence$100.14M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.2$93.33M
Defence n.e.c.6.5$6.52M
R&D Defence0.3$283.68K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$45.58M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.28.4$12.95M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape23.4$10.69M
Waste management21$9.55M
Waste water management19.1$8.7M
R&D Environmental protection6$2.74M
Pollution abatement2.1$945.6K
Housing and community amenities$26.67M
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 development43.6$11.63M
Street lighting37.6$10.02M
Water supply27.7$7.38M
Community development10.6$2.84M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$94.56K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-20.6-$5.48M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.6$930.09M
Social contributions30.3$814.63M
Taxes on income and wealth20.6$554.41M
Sales, fees and charges7.9$212.1M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.6$98.06M
Other transfers received2$54.84M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$22.6M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$930.09M
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 tax66.1$615.11M
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.9$314.98M
Taxes on income and wealth$554.41M
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$553.27M
Other taxes on wealth and income0.2$1.23M

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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