Ireland vs Turkey: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Ireland
17.9%
in 2024
Turkey
17.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
68th
Turkey rank
71st
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Ireland
- Turkey
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Turkey, 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 68th and Turkey ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkey | 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% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Ireland or Turkey?
- Ireland, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Ireland and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for tax revenue?
- Ireland ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 71st 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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About this data
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.