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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$3.65B · 36.8% of GDP
Spending
$3.47B · 35% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$178.96M · 1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection27.8$964.46M
Education17.9$619.45M
Economic affairs12.9$446.82M
Health12.2$422.62M
General public services8.9$308.59M
Public order and safety7.2$251.01M
Recreation, culture and religion6.2$215.72M
Defence3.8$131.33M
Environmental protection2$70.59M
Housing and community amenities1.1$37.33M
Social protection$964.46M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.9$568.2M
Sickness and disability17.1$164.48M
Family and children14$134.73M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$33.94M
Unemployment3$29.07M
Social protection n.e.c.1.9$18.66M
Survivors0.8$7.58M
Housing0.6$6.22M
R&D Social protection0.2$1.58M
Education$619.45M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.6$220.81M
Secondary education33$204.18M
Tertiary education22.8$141.4M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.5$21.95M
Education n.e.c.3$18.44M
Subsidiary services to education1$6.45M
Education not definable by level0.7$4.3M
R&D Education0.3$2.04M
Economic affairs$446.82M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.4$269.79M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19$85.07M
R&D Economic affairs5.4$23.98M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs4.9$21.83M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.3$14.82M
Fuel and energy2.3$10.07M
Other industries1.9$8.6M
Communication1.6$7.24M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$5.54M
Health$422.62M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.4$310.29M
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.7$53.73M
Outpatient services8.9$37.67M
R&D Health2.4$10.07M
Health n.e.c.1.5$6.33M
Public health services1.1$4.52M
General public services$308.59M
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 affairs59.3$182.92M
General services15$46.38M
Basic research11.2$34.5M
Public debt transactions9.9$30.43M
Foreign economic aid3.1$9.62M
General public services n.e.c.1$3.17M
R&D General public services0.5$1.47M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$251.01M
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 services55.3$138.69M
Fire-protection services13.5$33.82M
Prisons12.7$31.79M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.3$23.42M
Law courts9.2$23.08M
R&D Public order and safety0$113.12K
Recreation, culture and religion$215.72M
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$120.7M
Recreational and sporting services20.6$44.34M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.8$27.6M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.2$13.46M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.5$5.32M
Religious and other community services1.9$4.19M
Defence$131.33M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.1$122.28M
Defence n.e.c.6.5$8.6M
R&D Defence0.3$452.48K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$70.59M
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.26.8$18.89M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape26.1$18.44M
Waste management22.3$15.72M
Waste water management17.9$12.67M
R&D Environmental protection5.1$3.62M
Pollution abatement1.8$1.24M
Housing and community amenities$37.33M
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 development42.4$15.84M
Street lighting37.9$14.14M
Water supply20.3$7.58M
Community development8.8$3.28M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.3$113.12K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-9.7-$3.62M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.1$1.21B
Social contributions28.9$1.06B
Taxes on income and wealth21.8$793.65M
Sales, fees and charges8$292.98M
Other transfers received3.7$134.05M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$122.74M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$41.97M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.21B
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 tax66.8$805.53M
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.2$400.67M
Taxes on income and wealth$793.65M
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$793.42M
Other taxes on wealth and income0$226.24K

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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