Taxes on goods and services in Estonia
Estonia: Taxes on goods and services was 34.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Estonia, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Estonia is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Estonia peaked at 39.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 62nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.4% | — |
| 1992 | 34.0% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.2% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.5% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.4% | 35.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Estonia?
- Taxes on goods and services in Estonia was 34.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Estonia ranks 62nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.