Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 700.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia peaked at 2.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -53.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +666.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +700.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 15% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +700.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2016 | +666.7% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Estonia was 0.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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