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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$7.87B · 40.3% of GDP
Spending
$7.95B · 40.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$82.33M · -0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.9$2.7B
Education16$1.27B
Health13.9$1.11B
Economic affairs12.5$991.76M
General public services8.1$645.62M
Recreation, culture and religion5.4$429.53M
Public order and safety5.4$426.21M
Defence4.3$340.04M
Housing and community amenities1.2$92.8M
Environmental protection-0.6-$50.51M
Social protection$2.7B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.3$1.57B
Family and children17.2$463.86M
Sickness and disability15.2$410.97M
Unemployment5.7$153.52M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$32.08M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$31.02M
Survivors0.8$22.01M
Housing0.3$8.22M
R&D Social protection0.1$3.18M
Education$1.27B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.2$435.76M
Secondary education26.4$336.06M
Tertiary education22.9$291.52M
Education n.e.c.5.6$71.32M
Education not definable by level4.2$53.56M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.1$52.1M
Subsidiary services to education1.7$21.48M
R&D Education0.9$11.67M
Health$1.11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services72.2$800.33M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.7$151.39M
Outpatient services8$88.82M
R&D Health4.3$47.33M
Health n.e.c.1.5$16.17M
Public health services0.4$4.24M
Economic affairs$991.76M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.5$540.62M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.4$132.97M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.7$105.79M
Fuel and energy10.2$100.75M
R&D Economic affairs5.2$51.83M
Other industries2.8$27.97M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$18.03M
Communication0.8$8.22M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$5.57M
General public services$645.62M
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 affairs72$464.66M
General services11.7$75.3M
Basic research7.4$47.59M
Public debt transactions4.4$28.1M
Foreign economic aid3.7$24.13M
R&D General public services0.7$4.24M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$1.59M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$429.53M
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 services49.7$213.31M
Recreational and sporting services21$90.02M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.4$49.05M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion8$34.2M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.7$32.88M
Religious and other community services2.3$10.08M
Public order and safety$426.21M
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 services54$230.14M
Fire-protection services14.7$62.44M
Law courts12.7$54.22M
Prisons10.5$44.94M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.9$33.54M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$795.42K
Defence$340.04M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.8$322.28M
Defence n.e.c.5$16.97M
R&D Defence0.2$795.42K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Housing and community amenities$92.8M
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 supply40$37.12M
Housing development20.3$18.82M
Street lighting20$18.56M
Community development16.1$14.98M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.6$2.39M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.9$795.42K
Environmental protection-$50.51M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management—$38.71M
Waste water management—$34.07M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape—$33.14M
R&D Environmental protection—$25.85M
Environmental protection n.e.c.—$17.63M
Pollution abatement—-$200.05M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.9$2.75B
Social contributions30.7$2.42B
Taxes on income and wealth16.3$1.29B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$590.73M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.6$286.75M
Other transfers received3.4$270.18M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.4$268.32M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.75B
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 tax60.6$1.67B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.4$1.08B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.29B
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$1.29B
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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