Estonia vs Malta: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
33.5%
in 2023
Malta
32.8%
in 2009
Estonia rank
31st
Malta rank
32nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.