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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.39B · 38.5% of GDP
Spending
$10.16B · 37.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$233.02M · 0.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.2$3.06B
Education14.5$1.47B
Health13.9$1.41B
Economic affairs13.1$1.33B
General public services10.2$1.04B
Recreation, culture and religion5.3$541.36M
Public order and safety5$511.21M
Defence4.7$476.13M
Environmental protection1.8$183.86M
Housing and community amenities1.3$136.57M
Social protection$3.06B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.8$1.83B
Sickness and disability17.3$530.87M
Family and children15.7$481.98M
Unemployment4.3$132.98M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.1$33.08M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$21.79M
Survivors0.6$18.07M
Housing0.2$7.31M
R&D Social protection0.1$4.12M
Education$1.47B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.8$540.83M
Secondary education25.6$377.03M
Tertiary education22.3$328.27M
Subsidiary services to education4.2$61.91M
Education not definable by level4.1$60.05M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4$58.99M
Education n.e.c.1.7$24.71M
R&D Education1.3$19.26M
Health$1.41B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.3$1.04B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.6$192.63M
Outpatient services8.7$123.28M
R&D Health2.2$31.22M
Health n.e.c.1.7$24.44M
Public health services0.4$5.18M
Economic affairs$1.33B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.9$795.64M
Fuel and energy11.5$153.18M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.2$135.77M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.3$96.71M
R&D Economic affairs5.4$71.47M
Other industries2.6$34.01M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$20.86M
Communication0.8$10.1M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$9.83M
General public services$1.04B
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 affairs55.9$578.69M
General services19$197.02M
Basic research15.6$161.41M
Public debt transactions4.8$49.95M
Foreign economic aid3.7$38.53M
R&D General public services0.5$5.31M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$4.52M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$541.36M
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$276.2M
Recreational and sporting services20.8$112.66M
Broadcasting and publishing services11$59.78M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.8$47.69M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.4$34.81M
Religious and other community services1.8$9.96M
Public order and safety$511.21M
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 services50.4$257.6M
Law courts16.1$82.37M
Fire-protection services13.9$71.07M
Prisons9.9$50.75M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.5$48.36M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$1.06M
Defence$476.13M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.3$453.55M
Defence n.e.c.3.9$18.73M
R&D Defence0.5$2.52M
Foreign military aid0.3$1.33M
Civil defence0$0
Environmental protection$183.86M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement29.1$53.54M
Waste management22.8$41.98M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape18$33.08M
R&D Environmental protection14.2$26.04M
Waste water management12.1$22.32M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.8$6.91M
Housing and community amenities$136.57M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development35.4$48.36M
Water supply24.1$32.95M
Street lighting20$27.37M
Community development16$21.79M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.8$5.18M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$797.1K

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.9$3.73B
Social contributions29.1$3.03B
Taxes on income and wealth18.9$1.96B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$806.8M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$326.55M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.7$275.8M
Other transfers received2.5$263.71M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.73B
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 tax61$2.27B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39$1.46B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.96B
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$1.96B
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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