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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$6.19B · 36.3% of GDP
Spending
$5.71B · 33.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$485.16M · 2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection27.5$1.57B
Education17.5$997.83M
Economic affairs13.1$747.08M
Health12.9$734.27M
General public services10.3$585.49M
Recreation, culture and religion6.6$375.42M
Public order and safety6$340.52M
Defence3.9$220.73M
Environmental protection2.4$134.98M
Housing and community amenities0$2.26M
Social protection$1.57B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.5$932.91M
Sickness and disability18.1$283.51M
Family and children17.7$277.24M
Unemployment1.8$29M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$21.6M
Survivors1.3$19.84M
Housing0.2$3.01M
R&D Social protection0.2$2.39M
Social protection n.e.c.-0-$753.36K
Education$997.83M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.8$337M
Secondary education31.9$318.17M
Tertiary education20.8$207.17M
Education not definable by level4.1$40.93M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.6$36.04M
Education n.e.c.3.5$35.03M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$17.83M
R&D Education0.6$5.65M
Economic affairs$747.08M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.9$477.25M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14$104.72M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6$44.7M
R&D Economic affairs4.9$36.79M
Fuel and energy4.1$30.39M
Other industries2.9$21.35M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.3$16.83M
Communication1.3$9.92M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$4.9M
Health$734.27M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.5$539.78M
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.1$88.65M
Outpatient services8.4$61.78M
R&D Health4.1$30.01M
Health n.e.c.1.4$10.04M
Public health services0.6$4.14M
General public services$585.49M
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 affairs66.2$387.85M
General services16.8$98.19M
Basic research8.8$51.73M
Public debt transactions6.1$35.78M
Foreign economic aid1.4$7.91M
R&D General public services0.5$3.01M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$1.13M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$375.42M
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 services52.8$198.13M
Recreational and sporting services26.1$98.06M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.4$38.92M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.6$20.97M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.1$11.8M
Religious and other community services2$7.41M
Public order and safety$340.52M
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 services61.4$208.93M
Fire-protection services14$47.84M
Law courts11.5$39.17M
Prisons8.3$28.38M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.6$15.57M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$627.8K
Defence$220.73M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.7$206.8M
Defence n.e.c.5.9$12.93M
R&D Defence0.5$1.13M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$134.98M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape33.2$44.82M
Waste management32.4$43.69M
Waste water management19.2$25.87M
Pollution abatement14.6$19.71M
R&D Environmental protection6.1$8.29M
Environmental protection n.e.c.-5.5-$7.41M
Housing and community amenities$2.26M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Street lighting1,044.4$23.61M
Water supply916.7$20.72M
Community development566.7$12.81M
R&D Housing and community amenities27.8$627.8K
Housing development-200-$4.52M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-2,255.6-$50.98M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.6$2.27B
Social contributions27.7$1.72B
Taxes on income and wealth19.2$1.19B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$460.68M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.5$219.6M
Other transfers received3.3$207.05M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$133.6M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.27B
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 tax67.3$1.53B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.7$740.43M
Taxes on income and wealth$1.19B
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$1.19B
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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