Cyprus vs Estonia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Cyprus
13.2%
in 2023
Estonia
13.1%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
26th
Estonia rank
28th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Estonia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 12.3% | 4.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 13.4% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.0% | 0.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Cyprus or Estonia?
- Cyprus, at 13.2% against 13.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Cyprus and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 28th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.