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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$11.94B · 38.2% of GDP
Spending
$12.12B · 38.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$180.22M · -0.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.3$3.91B
Education15.7$1.9B
Health13.7$1.67B
Economic affairs10.9$1.33B
General public services9.8$1.19B
Defence5.2$625.69M
Recreation, culture and religion5$601.37M
Public order and safety4.7$568.53M
Environmental protection1.9$228.41M
Housing and community amenities0.8$102.16M
Social protection$3.91B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.2$2.16B
Family and children20.5$803.55M
Sickness and disability16.7$652.27M
Unemployment4.6$181.28M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.3$50.19M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$31.77M
Survivors0.5$20.31M
R&D Social protection0.2$6.61M
Housing0.2$6.02M
Education$1.9B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.9$720.29M
Secondary education25.5$485.27M
Tertiary education20.2$383.23M
Education not definable by level4.6$88.1M
Subsidiary services to education4.6$86.92M
Education n.e.c.3.1$59.4M
R&D Education2.8$53.03M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$23.62M
Health$1.67B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services72.1$1.2B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.8$230.18M
Outpatient services10.4$172.43M
R&D Health1.9$31.3M
Health n.e.c.1.1$18.07M
Public health services0.7$12.4M
Economic affairs$1.33B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.1$810.17M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.3$149.99M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.9$104.75M
Fuel and energy7.7$101.68M
R&D Economic affairs5.8$77.12M
Other industries2.7$35.43M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.5$32.6M
Communication0.6$7.68M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$6.02M
General public services$1.19B
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 affairs54.1$644.24M
General services24$285.8M
Basic research13.1$156.6M
Foreign economic aid4$47.95M
Public debt transactions2.6$31.53M
General public services n.e.c.1.4$16.77M
R&D General public services0.7$8.39M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$625.69M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97$606.68M
Defence n.e.c.2.5$15.83M
R&D Defence0.4$2.36M
Foreign military aid0.1$708.6K
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$601.37M
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$294.42M
Recreational and sporting services27$162.62M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.4$62.71M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.5$51.02M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.3$19.96M
Religious and other community services1.8$10.63M
Public order and safety$568.53M
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 services56.1$318.99M
Law courts16$90.7M
Fire-protection services13.2$75.23M
Prisons8.6$49.13M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$32.83M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$1.77M
Environmental protection$228.41M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management31$70.86M
Pollution abatement26.8$61.29M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.8$27.04M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.7$26.69M
Waste water management9.6$21.85M
R&D Environmental protection9$20.67M
Housing and community amenities$102.16M
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 development31.9$32.6M
Street lighting29.2$29.88M
Community development20.6$21.02M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.4$10.63M
Water supply6$6.14M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.8$1.89M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.1$4.31B
Social contributions30.1$3.59B
Taxes on income and wealth19.1$2.28B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$899.92M
Other transfers received3.1$365.17M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.6$314.5M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$178.57M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.31B
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 tax63.9$2.75B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.1$1.56B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.28B
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$2.28B
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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