Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Türkiye, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Türkiye is 1.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 2.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +117.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Türkiye was 1.7% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.