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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.53B · 38.4% of GDP
Spending
$10.67B · 38.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$144.49M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.8$3.39B
Education14.3$1.53B
Health13.2$1.41B
Economic affairs12.8$1.37B
General public services9.7$1.04B
Recreation, culture and religion5.4$577.5M
Defence5.1$548.58M
Public order and safety4.8$511.75M
Environmental protection1.9$198.04M
Housing and community amenities0.9$96.02M
Social protection$3.39B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.9$1.9B
Family and children19.3$655M
Sickness and disability16.8$570.05M
Unemployment4.7$158.61M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$46.66M
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$37.62M
Survivors0.5$15.7M
R&D Social protection0.2$7M
Housing0.2$5.54M
Education$1.53B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.3$602.13M
Secondary education25$382.86M
Tertiary education19.2$294.06M
Education not definable by level4.9$74.9M
Subsidiary services to education4.8$73.43M
Education n.e.c.3.7$56.15M
R&D Education1.5$23.61M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.5$23.38M
Health$1.41B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services72.3$1.02B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.7$193.97M
Outpatient services10.1$142.57M
R&D Health2.2$30.84M
Health n.e.c.1$13.56M
Public health services0.8$10.62M
Economic affairs$1.37B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.2$864.45M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.9$149.12M
Fuel and energy8.9$122.46M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.3$100.43M
R&D Economic affairs4.8$65.97M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2$27.11M
Other industries1.7$23.27M
Communication0.7$9.15M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$6.55M
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 affairs54.2$563.16M
General services24.7$256.44M
Basic research11.2$116.92M
Foreign economic aid4.8$49.59M
Public debt transactions3.3$34.12M
General public services n.e.c.1$10.17M
R&D General public services0.9$9.26M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$577.5M
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 services47.9$276.44M
Recreational and sporting services25.8$149.01M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.1$58.18M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.1$52.42M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.8$27.79M
Religious and other community services2.4$13.67M
Defence$548.58M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.9$531.52M
Defence n.e.c.2.6$14.35M
R&D Defence0.4$2.03M
Foreign military aid0.1$564.85K
Civil defence0$0
Public order and safety$511.75M
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 services53$271.35M
Law courts16$82.13M
Fire-protection services12.2$62.59M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.5$48.69M
Prisons8.8$45.19M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$1.92M
Environmental protection$198.04M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management30.1$59.54M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape27.2$53.89M
Pollution abatement13.3$26.32M
R&D Environmental protection10.9$21.58M
Waste water management9.6$19.09M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.9$17.62M
Housing and community amenities$96.02M
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 development32.1$30.84M
Street lighting25.6$24.63M
Community development21.1$20.22M
Water supply10.8$10.39M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.8$8.47M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.5$1.47M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.8$3.88B
Social contributions29.8$3.14B
Taxes on income and wealth18.3$1.93B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$787.06M
Other transfers received3$320.83M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$237.91M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.2$234.19M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.88B
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$2.43B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.4$1.45B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.93B
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$1.93B
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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