Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2010
All-time low
16.5%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 17.6% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 73rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.4% | — |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 17.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Türkiye was 17.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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