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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$12.51B · 39.3% of GDP
Spending
$14.24B · 44.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.73B · -5.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.4$4.61B
Health14.4$2.06B
Education14.1$2.01B
Economic affairs13.8$1.96B
General public services8.8$1.26B
Defence5.3$752.25M
Recreation, culture and religion4.5$633.58M
Public order and safety4.3$617.24M
Environmental protection1.5$210.62M
Housing and community amenities0.9$126.78M
Social protection$4.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.4$2.51B
Family and children19$874.81M
Sickness and disability16.2$747.34M
Unemployment7.2$333.29M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$60.65M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.1$50.03M
Survivors0.5$21.24M
Housing0.2$8.34M
R&D Social protection0.2$7.08M
Health$2.06B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services70.7$1.45B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.6$238.61M
Outpatient services9.6$197.03M
Public health services4.6$94.35M
R&D Health2.4$48.43M
Health n.e.c.1.1$23.64M
Education$2.01B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education41.3$830.72M
Secondary education26.9$540.37M
Tertiary education16.7$336.26M
Education not definable by level4.8$95.6M
Subsidiary services to education4.5$90.23M
Education n.e.c.3.2$63.85M
R&D Education1.5$29.81M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$23.19M
Economic affairs$1.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.2$983.89M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.7$484.75M
Fuel and energy9.2$179.55M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.6$129.18M
R&D Economic affairs3.9$75.73M
Other industries2.8$55.05M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$35.98M
Communication0.7$13.02M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$4.68M
General public services$1.26B
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 affairs57.1$717.64M
General services21.4$269.33M
Basic research13$163.56M
Foreign economic aid4.1$51.17M
Public debt transactions2.8$35.52M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$11.08M
R&D General public services0.7$8.91M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$752.25M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.7$727.12M
Defence n.e.c.2$14.73M
R&D Defence1.3$9.71M
Foreign military aid0.1$685.32K
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$633.58M
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 services46.3$293.2M
Recreational and sporting services28.7$182.07M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.8$62.14M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.3$59.17M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.8$24.21M
Religious and other community services2$12.79M
Public order and safety$617.24M
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 services53.6$330.67M
Law courts16$98.69M
Fire-protection services14.5$89.21M
Prisons8.4$51.86M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.3$45M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$1.83M
Environmental protection$210.62M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management37.1$78.24M
Pollution abatement15.3$32.32M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.2$27.76M
R&D Environmental protection12.3$25.93M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.6$24.33M
Waste water management10.5$22.04M
Housing and community amenities$126.78M
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 lighting32.1$40.66M
Housing development27.8$35.29M
Community development18.7$23.76M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.5$17.13M
Water supply7$8.91M
R&D Housing and community amenities1$1.26M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.2$4.27B
Social contributions31.2$3.9B
Taxes on income and wealth19.2$2.4B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$925.52M
Other transfers received3.6$453.45M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.7$333.29M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$221.02M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.27B
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 tax65.2$2.79B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.8$1.49B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.4B
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$2.4B
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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