Estonia vs Hungary: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Estonia
33.5%
in 2023
Hungary
34.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
31st
Hungary rank
29th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 34.2% against 33.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 38.7% | 5.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 37.8% | 6.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 37.8% | 5.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 34.8% | 1.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Estonia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 34.2% against 33.5% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Estonia and Hungary?
- 0.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.