Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Estonia
Estonia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 39.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Estonia, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Estonia stood at 39.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Estonia peaked at 46.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1993.
That places Estonia 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.5% | — |
| 1992 | 31.1% | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 39.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.9%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 39.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 28.4% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.4% | 39.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Estonia?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Estonia was 39.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.