Median and mean income (after tax) in Estonia
Estonia: Median and mean income (after tax) was 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median and mean income (after tax) in Estonia, 2000–2016
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2016, median and mean income (after tax) in Estonia stood at 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Estonia peaked at 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,883 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Estonia 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 11,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 16,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 14,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 17,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,046 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 Poland 24,471 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Czechia 24,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Russian Federation 23,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Bulgaria 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Greece 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Romania 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,183 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8758 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 30,143 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,640 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Estonia?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Estonia was 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,883 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.