Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey
Turkey: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 31.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey is 31.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey peaked at 61.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 103rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.6% | — |
| 1973 | 41.3% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 31.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 31.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 37.6% | 57.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 46.0% | 61.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 38.6% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.3% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.8% | 35.3% | 5 |
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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 31.9% 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 61.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Turkey ranks 103rd 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total taxes). 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 as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.