Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Estonia
Estonia: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 3.32 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Estonia is 3.32 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Estonia peaked at 3.32 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.82 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 2.76 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.87 Percentage of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.65 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.49 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.35 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8 Percentage of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 3.17 Percentage of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.94 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.71 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.68 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.73 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.84 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.81 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.16 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.85 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 3.32 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.32 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 Percentage of GDP, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.32 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8832 Percentage of GDP, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 Percentage of GDP | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | 2.87 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | 2.32 Percentage of GDP | 3.17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 Percentage of GDP | 2.61 Percentage of GDP | 2.94 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 Percentage of GDP | 2.85 Percentage of GDP | 3.32 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Estonia?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Estonia was 3.32 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.