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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$8.21B · 36.5% of GDP
Spending
$7.61B · 33.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$604.53M · 2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.7$2.03B
Education17$1.29B
Economic affairs13.2$1B
Health13$989.78M
General public services9.9$752.82M
Public order and safety6.3$476.25M
Recreation, culture and religion6.1$462.82M
Defence3.7$282.19M
Environmental protection2.5$192.14M
Housing and community amenities1.7$130.47M
Social protection$2.03B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.9$1.19B
Sickness and disability18$365.92M
Family and children17$344.95M
Unemployment2$40.7M
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$30.7M
Survivors1.2$23.44M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1$21.11M
R&D Social protection0.2$4.25M
Housing0.1$2.06M
Education$1.29B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.1$465.56M
Secondary education30.1$388.13M
Tertiary education21.2$273.41M
Education not definable by level4.2$53.72M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.7$48.1M
Education n.e.c.2.4$30.7M
Subsidiary services to education1.7$21.52M
R&D Education0.7$8.77M
Economic affairs$1B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.8$559.85M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.9$179.95M
Fuel and energy7.4$74.69M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.1$70.72M
R&D Economic affairs5.9$59.34M
Other industries2.4$24.39M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$17.82M
Communication1.2$11.65M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$4.8M
Health$989.78M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.5$727.87M
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.9$117.31M
Outpatient services8.7$85.66M
R&D Health4.1$40.98M
Health n.e.c.1.2$12.2M
Public health services0.6$5.76M
General public services$752.82M
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 affairs62.2$468.16M
General services21$158.43M
Basic research8.5$64.14M
Public debt transactions5.7$42.9M
Foreign economic aid1.5$11.24M
R&D General public services0.8$6.03M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$2.06M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$476.25M
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 services60.1$286.43M
Fire-protection services12.7$60.3M
Law courts11.9$56.6M
Prisons8.1$38.51M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7$33.17M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$1.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$462.82M
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 services53.5$247.51M
Recreational and sporting services21.1$97.72M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.2$65.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6$27.55M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.5$16.31M
Religious and other community services1.7$8.09M
Defence$282.19M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.4$263.68M
Defence n.e.c.6.1$17.13M
R&D Defence0.5$1.37M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$192.14M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27.2$52.35M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape22.5$43.17M
Waste water management18$34.54M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.7$28.23M
Pollution abatement10.3$19.87M
R&D Environmental protection7.3$13.98M
Housing and community amenities$130.47M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply28.8$37.55M
Housing development24.9$32.48M
Street lighting22.5$29.33M
Community development15.7$20.42M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.6$9.87M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.7$959.35K

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.3$2.98B
Social contributions28.4$2.33B
Taxes on income and wealth20$1.64B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$544.77M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.1$339.61M
Other transfers received2.5$207.9M
Capital transfers and taxes received2$167.61M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.98B
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 tax65.5$1.95B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.5$1.03B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.64B
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$1.64B
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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