Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Türkiye

Türkiye: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax was 6.97 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.97 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
1st
of 1 countries
All-time high
7.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.5396 Percentage of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Türkiye, 1965–2024

02468196519942024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 6.97 Percentage of GDP for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in 2024.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Türkiye peaked at 7.24 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5396 Percentage of GDP, in 1968.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue in Türkiye, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 0.6287 Percentage of GDP
1966 0.5659 Percentage of GDP -10.0%
1967 0.5448 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
1968 0.5396 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1969 0.8073 Percentage of GDP +49.6%
1970 0.5743 Percentage of GDP -28.9%
1971 1.11 Percentage of GDP +93.5%
1972 1.04 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
1973 0.915 Percentage of GDP -11.9%
1974 0.9372 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1975 1.11 Percentage of GDP +18.0%
1976 0.849 Percentage of GDP -23.2%
1977 0.8631 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1978 0.7505 Percentage of GDP -13.0%
1979 0.7414 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
1980 1.83 Percentage of GDP +146.6%
1981 1.81 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
1982 1.84 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1983 1.88 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
1984 1.81 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
1985 1.6 Percentage of GDP -11.7%
1986 1.73 Percentage of GDP +8.1%
1987 2.17 Percentage of GDP +25.6%
1988 1.95 Percentage of GDP -10.4%
1989 2.39 Percentage of GDP +22.7%
1990 2.86 Percentage of GDP +19.5%
1991 2.99 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
1992 3.32 Percentage of GDP +10.9%
1993 3.24 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
1994 2.55 Percentage of GDP -21.2%
1995 1.98 Percentage of GDP -22.5%
1996 2.91 Percentage of GDP +47.0%
1997 2.93 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1998 2.98 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1999 4.18 Percentage of GDP +40.0%
2000 4.4 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2001 5.46 Percentage of GDP +24.2%
2002 4.71 Percentage of GDP -13.7%
2003 5.2 Percentage of GDP +10.3%
2004 5.51 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2005 5.19 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2006 5.23 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2007 4.96 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2008 5.75 Percentage of GDP +15.8%
2009 5.72 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2010 6.14 Percentage of GDP +7.3%
2011 7.17 Percentage of GDP +16.7%
2012 6.73 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2013 6.9 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2014 6.98 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2015 7.24 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2016 7.24 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2017 7.23 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2018 7.18 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2019 7.24 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2020 7.08 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2021 6.63 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
2022 5.11 Percentage of GDP -22.9%
2023 6.15 Percentage of GDP +20.2%
2024 6.97 Percentage of GDP +13.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Türkiye 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
1980 +146.6% 0.7414 Percentage of GDP 1.83 Percentage of GDP
1971 +93.5% 0.5743 Percentage of GDP 1.11 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6173 Percentage of GDP 0.5396 Percentage of GDP 0.8073 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 0.8887 Percentage of GDP 0.5743 Percentage of GDP 1.11 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 1.9 Percentage of GDP 1.6 Percentage of GDP 2.39 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 2.99 Percentage of GDP 1.98 Percentage of GDP 4.18 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 5.21 Percentage of GDP 4.4 Percentage of GDP 5.75 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 7.01 Percentage of GDP 6.14 Percentage of GDP 7.24 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 6.39 Percentage of GDP 5.11 Percentage of GDP 7.08 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Slovenia 16.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Czechia 15.65 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Austria 15.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Germany 14.86 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Türkiye?
Financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Türkiye was 6.97 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 7.24 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5396 Percentage of GDP in 1968.
How does Türkiye rank for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 2024.
Is financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.