Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2021
All-time low
19.1%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Estonia stood at 21.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Estonia peaked at 21.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.7% | 4 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Estonia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Estonia was 21.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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