Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Estonia

Estonia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 68.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
68.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2019
All-time low
38.1%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Estonia, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 64.72006: 66.52007: 67.62008: 68.42009: 682010: 67.32011: 53.22012: 38.12013: 662014: 66.52015: 66.52016: 67.62017: 67.62018: 67.62019: 68.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 68.7% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Estonia peaked at 68.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2012.

That places Estonia 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Estonia, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 64.7%
2006 66.5% +2.8%
2007 67.6% +1.6%
2008 68.4% +1.2%
2009 68.0% -0.5%
2010 67.3% -1.0%
2011 53.2% -20.9%
2012 38.1% -28.3%
2013 66.0% +73.0%
2014 66.5% +0.8%
2015 66.5% +0.0%
2016 67.6% +1.6%
2017 67.6% +0.0%
2018 67.6% +0.0%
2019 68.7% +1.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 68.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 68.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +73.0% 38.1% 66.0%
2012 -28.3% 53.2% 38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.0% 64.7% 68.4% 5
2010s 62.9% 38.1% 68.7% 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 140 Niger 69.5% compare
  2. 141 Australia 69.3% compare
  3. 142 Grenada 68.7% compare
  4. 144 Togo 68.1% compare
  5. 145 Gambia 67.8% compare
  6. 146 Dominican Republic 67.1% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Estonia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Estonia was 68.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Estonia ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
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World Bank
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.