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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$8.55B · 43.4% of GDP
Spending
$9.09B · 46.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$538.39M · -2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.6$2.96B
Education15.2$1.38B
Economic affairs14.1$1.28B
Health12.9$1.17B
General public services8.2$741.48M
Recreation, culture and religion5.3$485.53M
Public order and safety5.1$462.93M
Defence4.8$439.64M
Environmental protection1.7$151.89M
Housing and community amenities0.1$9.48M
Social protection$2.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.3$1.64B
Family and children16.4$486.92M
Sickness and disability16$473.81M
Unemployment9.1$268.64M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$34.45M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.9$26.22M
Survivors0.9$25.8M
Housing0.1$4.18M
R&D Social protection0.1$2.93M
Education$1.38B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.1$485.25M
Secondary education28$387.61M
Tertiary education22.1$305.18M
Education not definable by level4.7$65M
Education n.e.c.3.9$53.42M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.7$51.33M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$24.41M
R&D Education0.8$10.88M
Economic affairs$1.28B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.2$542.02M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.1$244.79M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$210.34M
Fuel and energy8.7$112M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.4$82.43M
R&D Economic affairs4.2$53.42M
Other industries2.3$29.99M
Communication0.6$7.53M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$1.53M
Health$1.17B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services74$864.78M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.3$154.82M
Outpatient services8.3$96.94M
R&D Health2.4$28.17M
Health n.e.c.1.6$18.69M
Public health services0.4$4.88M
General public services$741.48M
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 affairs67.4$499.48M
General services14.4$106.7M
Basic research10.4$77.41M
Public debt transactions4$29.71M
Foreign economic aid2.6$19.39M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$4.46M
R&D General public services0.6$4.18M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$485.53M
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 services51.4$249.67M
Recreational and sporting services20.3$98.33M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.1$58.72M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.3$40.45M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.9$28.45M
Religious and other community services2.1$10.04M
Public order and safety$462.93M
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 services52.6$243.39M
Fire-protection services15.3$70.86M
Law courts12.7$58.86M
Prisons12.1$55.79M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.2$33.34M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$836.88K
Defence$439.64M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.4$419.56M
Defence n.e.c.4.2$18.27M
R&D Defence0.4$1.67M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$151.89M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management32.7$49.65M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape28.7$43.66M
Waste water management22$33.48M
R&D Environmental protection8.7$13.25M
Pollution abatement7.5$11.44M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0.2$278.96K
Housing and community amenities$9.48M
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 supply364.7$34.59M
Street lighting236.8$22.46M
Community development192.6$18.27M
Housing development163.2$15.48M
R&D Housing and community amenities13.2$1.26M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-869.1-$82.43M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34$2.91B
Social contributions29$2.48B
Taxes on income and wealth17$1.46B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$611.2M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.1$439.64M
Capital transfers and taxes received4.9$419.28M
Other transfers received2.7$233.77M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.91B
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 tax58.7$1.71B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.3$1.2B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.46B
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$1.46B
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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