Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 53.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Türkiye stood at 53.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Türkiye peaked at 85.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 47.7% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 48.5% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 50.4% | 56.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 42.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 401,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,915 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,753 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Türkiye?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Türkiye was 53.3% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Türkiye ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.