Social contributions (% of revenue) in Turkey
Turkey: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Turkey, 2008–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 23.0% for social contributions in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Turkey peaked at 25.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 40th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.4% | — |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +23.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 23.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.8%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Turkey?
- Social contributions in Turkey was 23.0% 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 25.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for social contributions?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.