Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey is 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 1,371.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Turkey 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.9% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.0% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +207.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 2008 | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +493.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2023 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2024 | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2793 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +493.8% | 0.0382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 61 Lesotho 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bangladesh 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 India 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Thailand 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Zambia 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey was 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Turkey rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,371.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.