Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 33.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 33.5% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 35.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.0% | — |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 32.4% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.8% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.6% | 33.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,010 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,931 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 33.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.