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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$14.94B · 39% of GDP
Spending
$15.3B · 40% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$392.35M · -1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Estonia, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Estonia, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.5$4.82B
Health14.8$2.27B
Education14.4$2.2B
Economic affairs13.1$2.01B
General public services9.3$1.42B
Defence5.5$835.03M
Recreation, culture and religion4.7$713.93M
Public order and safety4.4$679.4M
Environmental protection1.3$199.96M
Housing and community amenities1$158.16M
Social protection$4.82B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.5$2.63B
Family and children19$916.22M
Sickness and disability14.6$705.4M
Unemployment6$287.68M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4$165.43M
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$78.55M
Survivors0.5$21.9M
Housing0.2$10.32M
R&D Social protection0.2$7.9M
Health$2.27B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services70.9$1.61B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.1$274.62M
Outpatient services10$227.97M
Public health services3.1$70.55M
R&D Health2.4$53.91M
Health n.e.c.1.5$33.91M
Education$2.2B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.9$875.57M
Secondary education28.7$630.54M
Tertiary education16.2$356.97M
Education not definable by level4.9$108.46M
Subsidiary services to education4.7$103.51M
Education n.e.c.2.9$63.5M
R&D Education1.5$32.54M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$25.48M
Economic affairs$2.01B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.8$979.4M
Fuel and energy24.6$494.38M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.4$169.11M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.4$128.68M
R&D Economic affairs5.7$114.99M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$54.02M
Other industries2.1$42.75M
Communication1$19.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$5.37M
General public services$1.42B
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 affairs52.2$742.58M
General services25.6$364.02M
Basic research12.7$180.91M
Foreign economic aid4.1$58.76M
Public debt transactions3.6$51.39M
General public services n.e.c.1$14M
R&D General public services0.7$10M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$835.03M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.9$784.49M
Foreign military aid3.3$27.69M
Defence n.e.c.2$16.53M
R&D Defence0.7$6.11M
Civil defence0$105.3K
Recreation, culture and religion$713.93M
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 services46.5$331.7M
Recreational and sporting services28.8$205.55M
Broadcasting and publishing services9$64.02M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.7$61.92M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5$35.91M
Religious and other community services2.1$14.74M
Public order and safety$679.4M
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 services59.9$406.67M
Law courts14.5$98.77M
Fire-protection services13.3$90.24M
Prisons7.8$53.07M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.2$28.54M
R&D Public order and safety0.3$2.11M
Environmental protection$199.96M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.5$108.99M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.6$31.17M
R&D Environmental protection10.1$20.11M
Pollution abatement9.2$18.32M
Waste water management8.5$17.06M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2$4.32M
Housing and community amenities$158.16M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Street lighting33.8$53.39M
Housing development27.6$43.7M
Community development17$26.96M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.1$19.06M
Water supply8.1$12.85M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.3$2.11M

Where the money comes from

Estonia, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Estonia, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.2$5.11B
Social contributions29.8$4.45B
Taxes on income and wealth20.5$3.06B
Sales, fees and charges7.7$1.15B
Other transfers received3.1$460.37M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.7$401.93M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$295.26M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.11B
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 tax68.1$3.48B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31.9$1.63B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.06B
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$3.06B
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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