Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Estonia, 1995–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Estonia is 1.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 2.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +61.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 8 |
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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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Estonia?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Estonia was 1.5% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.