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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.21B · 39.5% of GDP
Spending
$9.15B · 39.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$58.03M · 0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.2$2.85B
Education14.8$1.36B
Health14.2$1.3B
Economic affairs12.8$1.17B
General public services10.1$925.54M
Recreation, culture and religion5$457M
Defence4.7$431.6M
Public order and safety4.4$406.96M
Environmental protection1.8$165.87M
Housing and community amenities0.9$81.88M
Social protection$2.85B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.6$1.65B
Family and children18.3$521.24M
Sickness and disability16.7$475.98M
Unemployment4.4$125.6M
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$31.62M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.1$30.51M
Survivors0.5$14.98M
Housing0.2$5.21M
R&D Social protection0.1$4.22M
Education$1.36B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.3$478.19M
Secondary education25.2$341.84M
Tertiary education20.6$279.04M
Education n.e.c.5.6$75.34M
Subsidiary services to education4.4$60.13M
Education not definable by level4.4$59.69M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.1$41.94M
R&D Education1.4$19.08M
Health$1.3B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73$948.96M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.3$172.19M
Outpatient services8.9$115.5M
R&D Health2.9$37.28M
Health n.e.c.1.5$18.97M
Public health services0.5$6.66M
Economic affairs$1.17B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.2$741.7M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.9$116.72M
Fuel and energy9$105.62M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.1$82.88M
R&D Economic affairs4.9$57.14M
Other industries2.2$26.07M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.1$24.08M
Communication0.9$10.87M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$7.88M
General public services$925.54M
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 affairs60.1$555.86M
General services18.1$167.87M
Basic research11.9$109.84M
Public debt transactions4.1$38.17M
Foreign economic aid3.9$35.84M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$12.2M
R&D General public services0.6$5.66M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$457M
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$236.43M
Recreational and sporting services19.6$89.65M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.3$51.81M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.7$44.49M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.4$24.52M
Religious and other community services2.2$9.99M
Defence$431.6M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.7$413.07M
Defence n.e.c.3.5$15.2M
R&D Defence0.5$2.33M
Foreign military aid0.2$998.55K
Civil defence0$0
Public order and safety$406.96M
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 services53.5$217.91M
Law courts17.2$69.9M
Fire-protection services16.3$66.46M
Prisons11.2$45.71M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.4$5.88M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$1.11M
Environmental protection$165.87M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27.7$45.93M
Pollution abatement18.9$31.4M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.4$27.18M
R&D Environmental protection13.4$22.19M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.1$21.75M
Waste water management10.6$17.53M
Housing and community amenities$81.88M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Street lighting30.5$24.96M
Housing development28.5$23.3M
Community development20.9$17.09M
Water supply10.4$8.54M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.5$6.99M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.1$887.6K

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.1$3.32B
Social contributions29$2.67B
Taxes on income and wealth19.4$1.78B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$686M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$256.85M
Other transfers received2.8$253.41M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$241.76M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.32B
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 tax62.6$2.08B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.4$1.24B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.78B
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$1.78B
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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