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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$14.72B · 39.6% of GDP
Spending
$15.66B · 42.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$941.43M · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.6$4.95B
Health15.4$2.41B
Education14$2.19B
Economic affairs13.3$2.09B
General public services9.2$1.44B
Recreation, culture and religion4.9$765.44M
Defence4.9$761.19M
Public order and safety4.3$678.4M
Environmental protection1.3$206.62M
Housing and community amenities1.1$171.02M
Social protection$4.95B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.7$2.76B
Family and children19$940.01M
Sickness and disability15.9$789.57M
Unemployment5.8$287.87M
Social protection n.e.c.1.4$71.67M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$59.96M
Survivors0.5$23.89M
Housing0.2$10.29M
R&D Social protection0.2$8.04M
Health$2.41B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services71.7$1.73B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.9$263.98M
Outpatient services9.3$223.41M
Public health services4.5$108.22M
R&D Health2.2$54.29M
Health n.e.c.1.4$33.94M
Education$2.19B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40.1$876.38M
Secondary education27.5$601.17M
Tertiary education16.6$362.73M
Education not definable by level5.6$122.88M
Subsidiary services to education4.6$100.41M
Education n.e.c.3$66.47M
R&D Education1.4$29.57M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$26.61M
Economic affairs$2.09B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.9$1.17B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.9$331.04M
Fuel and energy10.6$220.57M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.3$152.8M
R&D Economic affairs4.3$89.89M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.1$64.22M
Other industries1.5$31.22M
Communication1.3$27.32M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$4.49M
General public services$1.44B
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 affairs58$835.22M
General services19.7$283.73M
Basic research13.3$191.83M
Foreign economic aid4.5$64.69M
Public debt transactions2.6$37.85M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$16.79M
R&D General public services0.7$9.7M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$765.44M
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 services42.3$323.82M
Recreational and sporting services31.4$240.44M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.5$80.66M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.7$66.23M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.3$40.8M
Religious and other community services1.8$13.48M
Defence$761.19M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.9$729.73M
Defence n.e.c.2.2$16.91M
R&D Defence1.7$12.77M
Foreign military aid0.2$1.77M
Civil defence0$0
Public order and safety$678.4M
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 services55$373.14M
Law courts15$102.07M
Fire-protection services13.3$90M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.2$55.59M
Prisons8.2$55.47M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$2.13M
Environmental protection$206.62M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management49.1$101.36M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.5$29.92M
R&D Environmental protection12.1$25.07M
Waste water management9.6$19.75M
Pollution abatement8.4$17.39M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.3$13.01M
Housing and community amenities$171.02M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Street lighting37.5$64.1M
Housing development24.3$41.63M
Community development16.5$28.15M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.5$24.72M
Water supply6.4$11M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$1.42M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.4$5.07B
Social contributions30.1$4.43B
Taxes on income and wealth21.1$3.11B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$1.07B
Other transfers received3.5$513.06M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.5$360.84M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$163.8M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.07B
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 tax67.1$3.4B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.9$1.66B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.11B
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$3.11B
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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