Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.1% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 10.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.5% | — |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Estonia?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Estonia was 8.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.