Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Estonia

Estonia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 47.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
47.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 190 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2012
All-time low
47.8%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Estonia, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 50.4 % of profit2006: 49.2 % of profit2007: 48.5 % of profit2008: 48 % of profit2009: 48.2 % of profit2010: 48.7 % of profit2011: 57.7 % of profit2012: 66.6 % of profit2013: 49.6 % of profit2014: 49.2 % of profit2015: 49.2 % of profit2016: 48.5 % of profit2017: 48.5 % of profit2018: 48.5 % of profit2019: 47.8 % of profit

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Estonia, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.9% 48.0% 50.4% 5
2010s 51.4% 47.8% 66.6% 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 46 Gambia 48.4% compare
  2. 47 Togo 48.2% compare
  3. 48 Grenada 47.8% compare
  4. 50 Australia 47.4% compare
  5. 51 Niger 47.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 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.