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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$12.43B · 39% of GDP
Spending
$12.47B · 39.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$34.82M · -0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.5$4.06B
Education15.2$1.9B
Health14.2$1.77B
Economic affairs11.6$1.45B
General public services8.9$1.11B
Defence5.3$657.93M
Recreation, culture and religion5.1$631.4M
Public order and safety4.5$559.53M
Environmental protection1.7$209.68M
Housing and community amenities1$126.73M
Social protection$4.06B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55$2.23B
Family and children20.4$827.31M
Sickness and disability16.2$658.6M
Unemployment5.1$206.55M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$50.6M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$50.27M
Survivors0.5$19.82M
Housing0.2$6.49M
R&D Social protection0.1$4.59M
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 education40.2$764.17M
Secondary education25.9$492.13M
Tertiary education18.3$348.72M
Education not definable by level5.1$96.17M
Subsidiary services to education4.5$85.98M
Education n.e.c.3.3$63.36M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.3$25.3M
R&D Education1.3$25.19M
Health$1.77B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services71.1$1.26B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.7$224.8M
Outpatient services10.3$181.14M
R&D Health3.9$68.51M
Health n.e.c.1.2$21.83M
Public health services0.8$13.66M
Economic affairs$1.45B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.8$867.39M
Fuel and energy13.4$194.12M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.5$137.25M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.9$115.2M
R&D Economic affairs4.2$61.46M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.2$32.58M
Other industries2.1$29.78M
Communication0.7$9.63M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$4.14M
General public services$1.11B
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 affairs56.8$629.94M
General services20.4$225.8M
Basic research14.3$158.07M
Foreign economic aid4.4$48.7M
Public debt transactions2.3$25.97M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$13.77M
R&D General public services0.5$5.71M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$657.93M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97$638.12M
Defence n.e.c.2.3$15.34M
R&D Defence0.6$3.69M
Foreign military aid0.1$783.65K
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$631.4M
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 services49.3$311M
Recreational and sporting services28.9$182.37M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.8$62.02M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7$44.11M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.4$21.16M
Religious and other community services1.7$10.75M
Public order and safety$559.53M
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 services52.5$293.53M
Law courts17.2$96.39M
Fire-protection services14.1$79.04M
Prisons8.5$47.69M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.5$41.76M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$1.12M
Environmental protection$209.68M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management37.4$78.48M
Pollution abatement18.7$39.18M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.7$32.91M
R&D Environmental protection10.8$22.73M
Waste water management9.7$20.37M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.6$16.01M
Housing and community amenities$126.73M
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 development30.7$38.96M
Street lighting26.2$33.25M
Community development18.6$23.62M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.16.9$21.38M
Water supply6.1$7.72M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.4$1.79M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.3$4.51B
Social contributions30$3.73B
Taxes on income and wealth18.4$2.28B
Sales, fees and charges7.9$980.12M
Other transfers received3$370.33M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.6$317.15M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$245.95M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.51B
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 tax61.6$2.78B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.4$1.73B
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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