Tax revenue (current LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 7.86 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Turkey, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Turkey stood at 7.86 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 59.2% on the previous year and up 2,022.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Turkey peaked at 7.86 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,800 current LCU, in 1972.
That places Turkey 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38,800 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 52,100 current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 65,300 current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 94,900 current LCU | +45.3% |
| 1976 | 133,900 current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 176,000 current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 261,200 current LCU | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 405,400 current LCU | +55.2% |
| 1980 | 750,000 current LCU | +85.0% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million current LCU | +60.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 3.98 million current LCU | +67.6% |
| 1986 | 5.99 million current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 9.07 million current LCU | +51.4% |
| 1988 | 14.25 million current LCU | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 25.57 million current LCU | +79.5% |
| 1990 | 45.43 million current LCU | +77.7% |
| 1991 | 78.73 million current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1992 | 141.80 million current LCU | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 264.44 million current LCU | +86.5% |
| 1994 | 588.06 million current LCU | +122.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +84.5% |
| 1996 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +107.0% |
| 1997 | 5.49 billion current LCU | +144.7% |
| 1998 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +92.1% |
| 2008 | 176.02 billion current LCU | +1568.0% |
| 2009 | 182.93 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 221.27 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 262.31 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 287.88 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 337.01 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 370.17 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 427.07 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 482.02 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 557.90 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 652.56 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 727.66 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 899.06 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | +102.7% |
| 2023 | 4.94 trillion current LCU | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 7.86 trillion current LCU | +59.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 22.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 48.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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 | +1568.0% | 10.55 billion current LCU | 176.02 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,450 current LCU | 38,800 current LCU | 405,400 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.24 million current LCU | 750,000 current LCU | 25.57 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion current LCU | 45.43 million current LCU | 10.55 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 179.48 billion current LCU | 176.02 billion current LCU | 182.93 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 432.59 billion current LCU | 221.27 billion current LCU | 727.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 trillion current LCU | 899.06 billion current LCU | 7.86 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Turkey?
- Tax revenue in Turkey was 7.86 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,800 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Turkey rank for tax revenue?
- Turkey ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,022.8%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.