Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Turkey, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.95 trillion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.2% on the previous year and up 1,947.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Turkey peaked at 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,600 current LCU, in 1972.
That places Turkey 20th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15,600 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 19,400 current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 22,600 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 32,800 current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 44,400 current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 50,700 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 63,800 current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 102,200 current LCU | +60.2% |
| 1980 | 197,900 current LCU | +93.6% |
| 1981 | 301,300 current LCU | +52.2% |
| 1983 | 537,100 current LCU | +78.3% |
| 1984 | 636,100 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million current LCU | +107.1% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 3.44 million current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1988 | 5.59 million current LCU | +62.3% |
| 1989 | 9.18 million current LCU | +64.3% |
| 1990 | 17.25 million current LCU | +87.9% |
| 1991 | 31.14 million current LCU | +80.5% |
| 1992 | 59.44 million current LCU | +90.9% |
| 1993 | 114.70 million current LCU | +93.0% |
| 1994 | 271.33 million current LCU | +136.6% |
| 1995 | 551.19 million current LCU | +103.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +127.8% |
| 1997 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +127.4% |
| 1998 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 110.13 billion current LCU | +2145.1% |
| 2009 | 114.13 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 144.02 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 170.47 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 184.37 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 232.66 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 241.96 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 284.00 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 315.78 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 360.31 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 395.90 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 443.26 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 571.48 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 777.19 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 3.07 trillion current LCU | +96.4% |
| 2024 | 4.95 trillion current LCU | +61.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.35 billion current LCU, 47.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.71 billion current LCU, 57.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +2145.1% | 4.91 billion current LCU | 110.13 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,938 current LCU | 15,600 current LCU | 102,200 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million current LCU | 197,900 current LCU | 9.18 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion current LCU | 17.25 million current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 112.13 billion current LCU | 110.13 billion current LCU | 114.13 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 277.27 billion current LCU | 144.02 billion current LCU | 443.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 trillion current LCU | 571.48 billion current LCU | 4.95 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 17 Mongolia 7.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 6.05 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 China 5.69 trillion current LCU compare
- 21 Madagascar 4.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.54 trillion current LCU compare
- 23 Myanmar 4.06 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Turkey?
- Taxes on goods and services in Turkey was 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,600 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Turkey rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,947.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.