Tax revenue as share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 23.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Türkiye, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye is 23.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 25.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1984.
That places Türkiye 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.4% | — |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 24.9% | 4 |
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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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Türkiye was 23.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1984.
- How does Türkiye rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.