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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$4.92B · 34.9% of GDP
Spending
$4.76B · 33.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$164.1M · 1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.5$1.36B
Education17.5$832.3M
Health12.2$580.87M
Economic affairs12.1$574.15M
General public services9.2$438.55M
Recreation, culture and religion6.9$327.2M
Public order and safety6.3$298.83M
Defence4.1$194.45M
Environmental protection2.7$130.75M
Housing and community amenities0.5$25.01M
Social protection$1.36B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.4$778.81M
Sickness and disability17.5$237.5M
Family and children17.3$234.51M
Unemployment2.6$34.96M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$25.88M
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$21.4M
Survivors1.3$18.29M
Housing0.2$3.23M
R&D Social protection0.1$1.87M
Education$832.3M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.3$293.98M
Secondary education33.2$276.44M
Tertiary education19.2$160.12M
Education not definable by level4.2$34.96M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.8$31.48M
Education n.e.c.2$16.42M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$15.3M
R&D Education0.4$3.61M
Health$580.87M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services71.9$417.89M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5$78.5M
Outpatient services8.5$49.52M
R&D Health2.7$15.8M
Health n.e.c.2$11.45M
Public health services1.3$7.59M
Economic affairs$574.15M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.7$365.77M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.1$80.99M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.2$41.55M
R&D Economic affairs6.1$34.96M
Other industries3$17.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.2$12.69M
Fuel and energy1.5$8.71M
Communication1.4$8.09M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$4.23M
General public services$438.55M
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 affairs66.5$291.49M
General services14.1$61.96M
Basic research9.4$41.06M
Public debt transactions7.6$33.22M
Foreign economic aid1.7$7.46M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$2.11M
R&D General public services0.3$1.37M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$327.2M
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 services57.2$187.11M
Recreational and sporting services22.2$72.78M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.3$33.72M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.5$18.04M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.7$8.71M
Religious and other community services2.1$6.84M
Public order and safety$298.83M
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 services59.5$177.78M
Fire-protection services13.7$41.06M
Law courts11.8$35.21M
Prisons8.6$25.63M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.3$18.91M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$373.23K
Defence$194.45M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.7$182.14M
Defence n.e.c.6$11.57M
R&D Defence0.4$746.46K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$130.75M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management29.5$38.57M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape29.1$38.07M
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.8$20.65M
Waste water management12.7$16.67M
Pollution abatement6.9$8.96M
R&D Environmental protection6$7.84M
Housing and community amenities$25.01M
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 development82.1$20.53M
Street lighting82.1$20.53M
Water supply66.2$16.55M
Community development35.3$8.83M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.5$622.05K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-167.7-$41.93M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36$1.77B
Social contributions29.3$1.44B
Taxes on income and wealth19.8$972.64M
Sales, fees and charges8$391.77M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$158.13M
Other transfers received2.7$134.98M
Capital transfers and taxes received1$48.64M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.77B
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 tax63.7$1.13B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.3$642.58M
Taxes on income and wealth$972.64M
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$972.64M
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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