Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey
Turkey: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 30.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey stood at 30.3%.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey peaked at 33.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +13.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 30.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 30.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.2%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.0% | 24.7% | 32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.2% | 32.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 26.7% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 86 Costa Rica 30.5% compare
- 87 Georgia 30.4% compare
- 88 Türkiye 30.3% compare
- 90 Belize 29.9% compare
- 91 United States 29.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- 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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Turkey was 30.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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