Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Türkiye

Türkiye: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 4.02 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.02 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
1st
of 1 countries
All-time high
4.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
1.03 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Türkiye, 1990–2024

12341990200720241990: 1.6 Percentage of GDP1991: 1.7 Percentage of GDP1992: 1.7 Percentage of GDP1993: 1.9 Percentage of GDP1994: 1.4 Percentage of GDP1995: 1 Percentage of GDP1996: 1.7 Percentage of GDP1997: 1.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 1.5 Percentage of GDP1999: 2 Percentage of GDP2000: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 3.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 3.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 3.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 3.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 4 Percentage of GDP2016: 4.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 4.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 4 Percentage of GDP2019: 4.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 4 Percentage of GDP2021: 3.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 3.5 Percentage of GDP2024: 4 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Türkiye stood at 4.02 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Türkiye peaked at 4.13 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 Percentage of GDP, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue in Türkiye, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 1.6 Percentage of GDP
1991 1.68 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
1992 1.74 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1993 1.86 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
1994 1.38 Percentage of GDP -25.7%
1995 1.03 Percentage of GDP -25.8%
1996 1.65 Percentage of GDP +60.9%
1997 1.46 Percentage of GDP -11.6%
1998 1.53 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
1999 1.99 Percentage of GDP +29.9%
2000 2.11 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2001 3.05 Percentage of GDP +44.8%
2002 2.18 Percentage of GDP -28.8%
2003 2.37 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2004 2.47 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2005 2.37 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2006 2.25 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2007 2.3 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2008 2.88 Percentage of GDP +25.0%
2009 3.13 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2010 3.37 Percentage of GDP +7.8%
2011 3.78 Percentage of GDP +12.2%
2012 3.68 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2013 3.9 Percentage of GDP +5.9%
2014 3.89 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2015 4.04 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2016 4.11 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2017 4.1 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2018 4.02 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2019 4.13 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2020 4.04 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2021 3.75 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2022 2.93 Percentage of GDP -21.8%
2023 3.48 Percentage of GDP +18.6%
2024 4.02 Percentage of GDP +15.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in 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
1996 +60.9% 1.03 Percentage of GDP 1.65 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.59 Percentage of GDP 1.03 Percentage of GDP 1.99 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 2.51 Percentage of GDP 2.11 Percentage of GDP 3.13 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 3.9 Percentage of GDP 3.37 Percentage of GDP 4.13 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 3.65 Percentage of GDP 2.93 Percentage of GDP 4.04 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Türkiye?
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Türkiye was 4.02 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
How does Türkiye rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 2024.
Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.