Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Estonia
Estonia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Estonia stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Estonia peaked at 14.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.2% | — |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Estonia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Estonia was 13.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.