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.
Social contributions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.42 billion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 78.87 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.64 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 95.47 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 109.19 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 129.43 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 151.18 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 177.71 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 201.48 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 225.13 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 286.24 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 324.93 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 356.84 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 491.33 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 800.99 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +109.3% |
| 2024 | 3.25 trillion current LCU | +93.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.25 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.26 billion current LCU, 89.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.25 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.53 billion current LCU, 50.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +109.3% | 800.99 billion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU |
| 2024 | +93.7% | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 3.25 trillion current LCU |
| 2022 | +63.0% | 491.33 billion current LCU | 800.99 billion current LCU |
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 |
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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.