Median income per year (after tax) in Estonia
Estonia: Median income per year (after tax) was 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median income per year (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
Estonia recorded 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income per year (after tax) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Estonia peaked at 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,053 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median income per year (after tax) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 9,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 14,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 12,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 14,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 Poland 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 20,916 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Russian Federation 20,130 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Greece 18,383 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Romania 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Slovakia 17,854 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 22,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5825 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,048 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,387 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Estonia?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Estonia was 19,376 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,053 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.