Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Estonia
Estonia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality was 33.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Estonia is 33.5%, measured 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. income inequality in Estonia peaked at 35.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 33.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,410 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -19.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 33.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Estonia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality 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. income inequality recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality 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. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.