Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Estonia
Estonia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 47.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Estonia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 47.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Estonia peaked at 66.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 48th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.4% | — |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.0% | 50.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 47.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Estonia?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Estonia was 47.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.