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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.06B · 39% of GDP
Spending
$9.15B · 39.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$91.22M · -0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.2$2.77B
Education15.4$1.41B
Health13.2$1.21B
Economic affairs12.9$1.18B
General public services10.1$920.3M
Public order and safety5.1$467.67M
Recreation, culture and religion4.7$429.64M
Defence4.6$420.52M
Environmental protection2.2$201.97M
Housing and community amenities1.7$151.86M
Social protection$2.77B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.8$1.6B
Sickness and disability17.9$495.42M
Family and children15.8$435.93M
Unemployment5$137.99M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$34.3M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$34.18M
Survivors0.7$18.63M
Housing0.3$8.48M
R&D Social protection0.1$2.83M
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 education34.7$489.51M
Tertiary education25.5$360.26M
Secondary education24$337.9M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.9$68.48M
Education not definable by level4.3$60.77M
Education n.e.c.3.9$54.99M
Subsidiary services to education1.6$22.48M
R&D Education1.2$16.45M
Health$1.21B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services74$892.55M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.2$170.88M
Outpatient services7.9$94.95M
R&D Health2$24.67M
Health n.e.c.1.5$18.63M
Public health services0.3$4.11M
Economic affairs$1.18B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.8$634.56M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.9$152.12M
Fuel and energy11.7$137.99M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.2$96.75M
R&D Economic affairs6.5$76.45M
Other industries3.9$45.87M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$19.14M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$9.12M
Communication0.7$7.71M
General public services$920.3M
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 affairs57.3$527.02M
General services18.4$169.59M
Basic research15.6$143.51M
Public debt transactions4.9$44.97M
Foreign economic aid3.2$29.55M
R&D General public services0.4$3.85M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$1.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$467.67M
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 services55.7$260.43M
Law courts13.3$62.06M
Fire-protection services11.6$54.48M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.8$45.61M
Prisons9.5$44.2M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$770.88K
Recreation, culture and religion$429.64M
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$221.37M
Recreational and sporting services18.6$80.04M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.3$52.68M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion10.3$44.33M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.1$21.97M
Religious and other community services2.2$9.25M
Defence$420.52M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95$399.44M
Defence n.e.c.4.8$20.17M
R&D Defence0.2$899.36K
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$201.97M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape25.1$50.62M
Waste management18.9$38.16M
Waste water management17$34.43M
Pollution abatement16.5$33.4M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.4$27.11M
R&D Environmental protection9$18.24M
Housing and community amenities$151.86M
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 supply42.8$65.01M
Housing development26$39.44M
Street lighting15.1$23M
Community development11.6$17.6M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.8$5.78M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$1.16M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36$3.26B
Social contributions28.9$2.62B
Taxes on income and wealth16.8$1.52B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$662.44M
Capital transfers and taxes received4.8$437.99M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$298.33M
Other transfers received2.9$266.6M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.26B
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 tax59.4$1.94B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.6$1.32B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.52B
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$1.52B
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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