Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Estonia
Estonia: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) 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 (% of revenue) 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 34.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More public sector data for Estonia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 152 % change on previous year (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.