Ireland vs Türkiye: Tax revenue

Ireland
17.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
17.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
69th
Türkiye rank
72nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Ireland
  • Türkiye
0102030197219982024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 69th and Türkiye ranks 72nd of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 22.2% 15.0% 7.2% Ireland
1980s 26.9% 12.4% 14.4% Ireland
1990s 26.3% 12.8% 13.5% Ireland
2000s 22.9% 17.7% 5.2% Ireland
2010s 20.0% 18.0% 2.1% Ireland
2020s 17.0% 17.6% 0.6% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Ireland or Türkiye?
Ireland, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Ireland and Türkiye?
0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Türkiye?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Türkiye rank globally for tax revenue?
Ireland ranks 69th and Türkiye ranks 72nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.