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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.69B · 38.1% of GDP
Spending
$9.75B · 38.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$55.38M · -0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30$2.92B
Education15.2$1.48B
Health13.5$1.31B
Economic affairs12.9$1.26B
General public services10.2$996.34M
Recreation, culture and religion5.4$525.79M
Public order and safety4.8$469.75M
Defence4.7$460.59M
Environmental protection1.7$167.74M
Housing and community amenities1.5$150.74M
Social protection$2.92B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.2$1.73B
Sickness and disability17.4$507.73M
Family and children15.8$462.05M
Unemployment4.9$142.51M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.1$31.08M
Survivors0.6$18.46M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$17.27M
Housing0.3$8.63M
R&D Social protection0.1$3.45M
Education$1.48B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.9$562.98M
Tertiary education23.5$348.76M
Secondary education22.5$333.35M
Education not definable by level4.4$65.21M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.7$54.72M
Subsidiary services to education3.7$54.58M
Education n.e.c.3.1$46.22M
R&D Education1.3$18.99M
Health$1.31B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services74$973.1M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.8$181.82M
Outpatient services8.2$107.71M
R&D Health1.9$24.97M
Health n.e.c.1.7$22.18M
Public health services0.4$4.78M
Economic affairs$1.26B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.4$758.88M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.2$178.1M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.9$86.99M
R&D Economic affairs6.6$83.4M
Fuel and energy5.3$67.2M
Other industries2.8$35.59M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.5$31.34M
Communication0.7$9.03M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$6.24M
General public services$996.34M
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 affairs58.8$585.43M
General services16.7$166.68M
Basic research15.1$150.87M
Public debt transactions4.3$43.16M
Foreign economic aid4.1$41.04M
R&D General public services0.5$4.65M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$4.52M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$525.79M
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 services51.7$271.99M
Recreational and sporting services21.9$115.01M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.7$56.05M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.2$37.72M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.7$35.46M
Religious and other community services1.8$9.56M
Public order and safety$469.75M
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 services50.4$236.8M
Law courts15$70.39M
Fire-protection services14.9$69.86M
Prisons9.9$46.48M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.6$45.29M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$796.86K
Defence$460.59M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.5$439.73M
Defence n.e.c.4.2$19.26M
R&D Defence0.3$1.59M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$167.74M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape26.4$44.36M
Waste management25.4$42.63M
Waste water management18.2$30.55M
R&D Environmental protection15.4$25.9M
Pollution abatement11.2$18.86M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.2$5.45M
Housing and community amenities$150.74M
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 supply37.4$56.31M
Housing development31.9$48.08M
Street lighting17.3$26.03M
Community development12.8$19.26M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$1.59M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.-0.4-$664.05K

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.5$3.44B
Social contributions29$2.81B
Taxes on income and wealth18.6$1.8B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$741.35M
Capital transfers and taxes received4$385.41M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$268.14M
Other transfers received2.6$247.56M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.44B
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 tax60.2$2.07B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.8$1.37B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.8B
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$1.8B
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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