Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey is 2.51 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 2,183.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey peaked at 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,600 current LCU, in 1972.
Turkey ranks 24th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14,600 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 21,500 current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 29,400 current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 43,500 current LCU | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 59,300 current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 87,700 current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 139,400 current LCU | +59.0% |
| 1979 | 233,200 current LCU | +67.3% |
| 1980 | 463,700 current LCU | +98.8% |
| 1981 | 745,900 current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million current LCU | +48.8% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 million current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 3.05 million current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 4.42 million current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 6.92 million current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 13.47 million current LCU | +94.7% |
| 1990 | 23.25 million current LCU | +72.6% |
| 1991 | 40.42 million current LCU | +73.9% |
| 1992 | 70.13 million current LCU | +73.5% |
| 1993 | 125.79 million current LCU | +79.4% |
| 1994 | 246.58 million current LCU | +96.0% |
| 1995 | 436.00 million current LCU | +76.8% |
| 1996 | 865.91 million current LCU | +98.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +161.6% |
| 1998 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +119.7% |
| 2008 | 54.50 billion current LCU | +995.0% |
| 2009 | 56.19 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.45 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 75.58 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 85.74 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 92.07 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 109.74 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 120.94 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 141.48 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 166.89 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 220.82 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 244.52 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 277.02 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 451.56 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 2022 | 930.29 billion current LCU | +106.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +55.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.51 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.99 billion current LCU, 18.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.51 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.60 billion current LCU, 36.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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 | +995.0% | 4.98 billion current LCU | 54.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,575 current LCU | 14,600 current LCU | 233,200 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million current LCU | 463,700 current LCU | 13.47 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 23.25 million current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.35 billion current LCU | 54.50 billion current LCU | 56.19 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 132.12 billion current LCU | 63.45 billion current LCU | 244.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 277.02 billion current LCU | 2.51 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 21 Russia 3.17 trillion current LCU compare
- 22 United States 2.93 trillion current LCU compare
- 23 Mexico 2.69 trillion current LCU compare
- 25 Madagascar 2.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 26 Myanmar 2.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 27 Costa Rica 2.18 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey was 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,600 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Turkey rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,183.4%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.