Tax revenue as share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 24.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Türkiye, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye is 24.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 25.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1990.
Türkiye ranks 41st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.5% | — |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 38 Jamaica 27.3% compare
- 39 United States of America 27.1% compare
- 40 Morocco 26.4% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 24.1% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.9% compare
- 44 Nicaragua 23.8% compare
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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye was 24.9% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.