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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.53B · 38.8% of GDP
Spending
$9.56B · 38.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$21.14M · -0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.3$3.08B
Education14.3$1.36B
Health13.6$1.3B
Economic affairs11.5$1.1B
General public services10$956.14M
Defence6$569.39M
Recreation, culture and religion5.2$496M
Public order and safety4.8$460.36M
Environmental protection1.5$142.57M
Housing and community amenities0.9$82.35M
Social protection$3.08B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.1$1.76B
Family and children18.4$567.73M
Sickness and disability16.7$514.6M
Unemployment4.5$139.58M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$38.3M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$37.86M
Survivors0.5$15.16M
Housing0.2$5.31M
R&D Social protection0.2$5.09M
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 education38.3$522.24M
Secondary education25$339.93M
Tertiary education19.2$261.12M
Education not definable by level5.1$68.85M
Subsidiary services to education5$68.07M
Education n.e.c.3.7$50.81M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.9$26.23M
R&D Education1.8$24.79M
Health$1.3B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services71.2$926.03M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$191.38M
Outpatient services9.7$126.63M
R&D Health2.5$31.99M
Health n.e.c.1.3$17.05M
Public health services0.6$7.42M
Economic affairs$1.1B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.7$647.65M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.6$127.4M
Fuel and energy10.8$118.77M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.1$100.29M
R&D Economic affairs4.3$47.93M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.3$25.57M
Other industries1.7$18.6M
Communication0.8$8.74M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$8.08M
General public services$956.14M
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 affairs56.5$540.06M
General services22.6$215.62M
Basic research10.7$102.72M
Foreign economic aid5$47.49M
Public debt transactions3.9$37.75M
R&D General public services0.7$6.64M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$5.87M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$569.39M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.8$551.35M
Defence n.e.c.2.6$14.83M
R&D Defence0.3$1.99M
Foreign military aid0.2$1.22M
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$496M
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 services49.2$244.18M
Recreational and sporting services21.1$104.71M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$64.98M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.5$47.26M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.9$24.13M
Religious and other community services2.2$10.74M
Public order and safety$460.36M
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 services51.6$237.65M
Law courts16$73.83M
Fire-protection services13.3$61.43M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.5$43.61M
Prisons9.3$42.73M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$1.22M
Environmental protection$142.57M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management30.7$43.72M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape18$25.68M
R&D Environmental protection15.2$21.7M
Waste water management12.6$17.93M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.9$16.94M
Pollution abatement11.6$16.6M
Housing and community amenities$82.35M
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 development29$23.91M
Street lighting26.9$22.14M
Community development23.5$19.37M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.2$8.41M
Water supply9.4$7.75M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.9$774.83K

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.8$3.6B
Social contributions29.7$2.83B
Taxes on income and wealth18.9$1.8B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$713.95M
Other transfers received3$282.15M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$185.07M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.3$122.98M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.6B
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 tax60.7$2.19B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.3$1.41B
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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