Taxes on goods and services in Türkiye
Türkiye: Taxes on goods and services was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Türkiye, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Türkiye is 35.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Türkiye peaked at 46.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1979.
Türkiye ranks 59th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32.9% | — |
| 1973 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 31.0% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 20.6% | 32.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 20.9% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 31.2% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.1% | 37.4% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Türkiye
- Arms imports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 292.08 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.98 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Türkiye?
- Taxes on goods and services in Türkiye was 35.0% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1979.
- How does Türkiye rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Türkiye ranks 59th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.