Paying taxes: Profit tax in Estonia

Estonia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 7.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2005
All-time low
7.7%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Estonia, 2005–2019

02.557.5102005201220192005: 11.2 % of profits2006: 10 % of profits2007: 9.5 % of profits2008: 9 % of profits2009: 8.4 % of profits2010: 8.3 % of profits2011: 8.3 % of profits2012: 8.3 % of profits2013: 8.2 % of profits2014: 8.2 % of profits2015: 8.2 % of profits2016: 7.8 % of profits2017: 7.8 % of profits2018: 7.8 % of profits2019: 7.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Estonia stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Estonia peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2019.

That places Estonia 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Estonia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 11.2%
2006 10.0% -10.7%
2007 9.5% -5.0%
2008 9.0% -5.3%
2009 8.4% -6.7%
2010 8.3% -1.2%
2011 8.3% +0.0%
2012 8.3% +0.0%
2013 8.2% -1.2%
2014 8.2% +0.0%
2015 8.2% +0.0%
2016 7.8% -4.9%
2017 7.8% +0.0%
2018 7.8% +0.0%
2019 7.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 8.4% 11.2% 5
2010s 8.1% 7.7% 8.3% 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 155 Canada 8.0% compare
  2. 156 Georgia 7.8% compare
  3. 156 Latvia 7.8% compare
  4. 159 Mali 7.5% compare
  5. 160 Russian Federation 7.4% compare
  6. 161 Lebanon 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Estonia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Estonia was 7.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Estonia ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.