Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 18,571 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,571 Euro
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18,571 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
3,146 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia stood at 18,571 Euro. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia peaked at 18,571 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,146 Euro, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,146 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 3,468 Euro | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 4,176 Euro | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 5,149 Euro | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,191 Euro | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 6,878 Euro | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 6,274 Euro | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 6,095 Euro | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,637 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,345 Euro | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 8,324 Euro | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 9,134 Euro | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 9,559 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10,002 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11,124 Euro | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 12,176 Euro | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 12,948 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 13,338 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 16,211 Euro | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 16,301 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17,273 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 18,571 Euro | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,835 Euro | 3,146 Euro | 6,878 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,667 Euro | 6,095 Euro | 12,176 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,774 Euro | 12,948 Euro | 18,571 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 22 Slovenia 21,038 Euro compare
- 22 Slovenia 21,038 Euro compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 18,861 Euro compare
- 25 Estonia 18,571 Euro compare
- 27 Portugal 16,261 Euro compare
- 28 Latvia 16,182 Euro compare
- 28 Latvia 16,182 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 43.22 Percentage of GDP (2029)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness 0.1982 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — C. Trust 0.0727 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — D. 0.0431 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — E. Wider 0.0451 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — B. Openess 0.0123 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — A. 0.0249 Index (2024)
- Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business 22 Percentage of taxable income (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Estonia was 18,571 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,571 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,146 Euro in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).