Estonia vs Malta: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Estonia
33.5%
in 2023
Malta
32.8%
in 2009
Estonia rank
31st
Malta rank
32nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 33.5% against 32.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 27.7% | 6.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 24.6% | 7.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 22.0% | 11.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 33.5% against 32.8% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd 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.