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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$8.91B · 38.2% of GDP
Spending
$8.77B · 37.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$145.05M · 0.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.4$2.84B
Education16.1$1.41B
Health13.9$1.22B
Economic affairs12.8$1.13B
General public services9$792.6M
Public order and safety5.5$478.01M
Recreation, culture and religion5.3$463.12M
Defence4$351.2M
Housing and community amenities1.4$126.39M
Environmental protection-0.5-$39.95M
Social protection$2.84B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.3$1.66B
Family and children16.9$480.1M
Sickness and disability16.5$469.8M
Unemployment4.4$124.31M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$37.86M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.3$37.17M
Survivors0.8$21.44M
Housing0.4$10.44M
R&D Social protection0.2$4.87M
Education$1.41B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34$480.52M
Secondary education25.8$364.84M
Tertiary education24$339.37M
Education n.e.c.4.8$67.93M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.7$67.09M
Education not definable by level3.8$53.59M
Subsidiary services to education1.6$22.83M
R&D Education1.2$16.29M
Health$1.22B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.7$895.33M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5$164.53M
Outpatient services7.8$94.52M
R&D Health3.8$46.21M
Health n.e.c.0.9$10.44M
Public health services0.3$4.04M
Economic affairs$1.13B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.6$637.81M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.7$154.23M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.4$106.35M
R&D Economic affairs7.2$81.57M
Fuel and energy6.6$74.19M
Other industries3.3$37.72M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$17.96M
Communication0.8$8.49M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$8.07M
General public services$792.6M
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 affairs67.3$533.55M
General services14.5$114.56M
Basic research8.6$67.93M
Public debt transactions4.7$37.17M
Foreign economic aid3.9$30.76M
R&D General public services0.8$6.26M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$2.23M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$478.01M
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 services51$244.02M
Fire-protection services16.1$76.84M
Law courts12.9$61.67M
Public order and safety n.e.c.10$47.61M
Prisons9.8$46.63M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$1.25M
Recreation, culture and religion$463.12M
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 services51.5$238.45M
Recreational and sporting services17.8$82.27M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.3$52.48M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion9.5$43.85M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.6$35.36M
Religious and other community services2.3$10.58M
Defence$351.2M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.1$330.46M
Defence n.e.c.5.6$19.77M
R&D Defence0.2$835.2K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Housing and community amenities$126.39M
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 supply44.1$55.68M
Housing development22.4$28.26M
Street lighting16.2$20.46M
Community development11.5$14.48M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.4$5.57M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.5$1.95M
Environmental protection-$39.95M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management—$79.9M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape—$38.84M
Environmental protection n.e.c.—$30.76M
Waste water management—$29.23M
R&D Environmental protection—$21.3M
Pollution abatement—-$239.84M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.7$3.18B
Social contributions29.7$2.64B
Taxes on income and wealth16.4$1.46B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$680.55M
Capital transfers and taxes received4$356.21M
Other transfers received3.7$330.88M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$259.61M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.18B
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 tax59.6$1.9B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.4$1.29B
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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