Estonia vs Lithuania: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Estonia
33.5%
in 2023
Lithuania
32.6%
in 2023
Estonia rank
31st
Lithuania rank
34th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 33.5% against 32.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 30.3% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.7% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.5% | 3.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.8% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 33.5% against 32.6% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Lithuania ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β 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.