Tax revenue as share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 33.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Estonia, 1995–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 33.0% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 36.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.0% | — |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 32.5% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.5% | 33.7% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,387 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.872 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 30,012 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7717 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 26,560 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.2576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Estonia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Estonia was 33.0% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share 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 flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.