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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$4.44B · 36.5% of GDP
Spending
$4.15B · 34.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$293.81M · 2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.4$1.22B
Education18.1$749.2M
Health12.4$512.98M
Economic affairs11.4$471.56M
General public services9.2$383.12M
Public order and safety6.4$266.19M
Recreation, culture and religion6.3$261.34M
Defence4$165.07M
Environmental protection2$84.83M
Housing and community amenities0.8$33.83M
Social protection$1.22B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.5$688.25M
Family and children17.9$218.18M
Sickness and disability17.2$209.6M
Unemployment2.9$35.7M
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$21.4M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.7$21.27M
Survivors1.4$17.54M
Housing0.4$4.6M
R&D Social protection0.1$995.12K
Education$749.2M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.6$258.86M
Secondary education32.1$240.57M
Tertiary education19.7$147.78M
Education not definable by level5$37.69M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.6$27.12M
Education n.e.c.2.8$20.9M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$13.81M
R&D Education0.3$2.49M
Health$512.98M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services72.3$370.68M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.4$73.64M
Outpatient services8.4$42.91M
R&D Health2.3$11.82M
Health n.e.c.1.5$7.84M
Public health services1.2$6.22M
Economic affairs$471.56M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.7$276.89M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.1$89.93M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.9$32.34M
R&D Economic affairs6.5$30.48M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.8$13.43M
Other industries2.8$13.19M
Communication1.7$8.09M
Fuel and energy0.8$3.98M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$3.11M
General public services$383.12M
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 affairs60.6$232.36M
General services17.5$66.92M
Basic research10.4$39.93M
Public debt transactions8.6$32.96M
Foreign economic aid1.5$5.85M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$2.86M
R&D General public services0.6$2.24M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$266.19M
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 services58$154.37M
Fire-protection services15$39.8M
Law courts12.1$32.22M
Prisons8.1$21.52M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.8$18.04M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$248.78K
Recreation, culture and religion$261.34M
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 services60.3$157.6M
Recreational and sporting services18.8$49.01M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.4$32.47M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.6$9.45M
Religious and other community services2.6$6.84M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.4$6.22M
Defence$165.07M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94$155.11M
Defence n.e.c.5.7$9.33M
R&D Defence0.4$621.95K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$84.83M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management28.7$24.38M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.7$18.41M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.7$15.05M
Waste water management16.6$14.06M
Pollution abatement8.5$7.21M
R&D Environmental protection6.7$5.72M
Housing and community amenities$33.83M
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 development54$18.29M
Street lighting46$15.55M
Water supply40.1$13.56M
Community development26.1$8.83M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$124.39K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-66.5-$22.51M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.9$1.55B
Social contributions28.4$1.26B
Taxes on income and wealth21.6$956.93M
Sales, fees and charges7.8$344.19M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$145.66M
Other transfers received3.1$139.69M
Capital transfers and taxes received1$42.67M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.55B
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 tax64.7$1B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.3$546.2M
Taxes on income and wealth$956.93M
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$956.93M
Other taxes on wealth and income0$0

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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