Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Türkiye

Türkiye: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 42.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.3%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
72nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2005
All-time low
39.4%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Türkiye, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 46.1 % of profit2006: 45.7 % of profit2007: 44.3 % of profit2008: 44 % of profit2009: 42.9 % of profit2010: 42.9 % of profit2011: 39.7 % of profit2012: 39.7 % of profit2013: 39.4 % of profit2014: 39.8 % of profit2015: 40.5 % of profit2016: 40.5 % of profit2017: 40.4 % of profit2018: 40.4 % of profit2019: 42.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Türkiye is 42.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Türkiye peaked at 46.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2013.

That places Türkiye 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Türkiye, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 46.1%
2006 45.7% -0.9%
2007 44.3% -3.1%
2008 44.0% -0.7%
2009 42.9% -2.5%
2010 42.9% +0.0%
2011 39.7% -7.5%
2012 39.7% +0.0%
2013 39.4% -0.8%
2014 39.8% +1.0%
2015 40.5% +1.8%
2016 40.5% +0.0%
2017 40.4% -0.2%
2018 40.4% +0.0%
2019 42.3% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6% 42.9% 46.1% 5
2010s 40.6% 39.4% 42.9% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 69 Haiti 42.7% compare
  2. 69 Syrian Arab Republic 42.7% compare
  3. 71 Lithuania 42.6% compare
  4. 73 Nepal 41.8% compare
  5. 73 Uruguay 41.8% compare
  6. 75 Burkina Faso 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Türkiye?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Türkiye was 42.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Türkiye ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.