Social contributions in Turkey
Turkey: Social contributions was 3.25 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Turkey, 2008–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Turkey is 3.25 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.7% on the previous year and up 2,047.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Turkey peaked at 3.25 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.87 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 14th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.15 billion current LCU | 78.87 billion current LCU | 79.42 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 178.64 billion current LCU | 85.64 billion current LCU | 324.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 356.84 billion current LCU | 3.25 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More public sector data for Turkey
- Arms imports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 21.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Turkey?
- Social contributions in Turkey was 3.25 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.87 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for social contributions?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,047.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.