Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey is 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 1,319.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 3.64 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 56th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (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 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +152.1% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +226.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2008 | 0.142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +699.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.6% |
| 2023 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2024 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +699.2% | 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.142 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +226.7% | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 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 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 53 Dominican Republic 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Bhutan 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Nicaragua 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Bangladesh 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Uruguay 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Lesotho 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey was 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,319.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (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.