Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Türkiye
Türkiye: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 53.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Türkiye, 1987–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Türkiye stood at 53.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Türkiye peaked at 58.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2007.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 58.9% | — |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.5% | 55.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,373 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 176,291 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Türkiye?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Türkiye was 53.5% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.