Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey

Turkey: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 80.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2020
All-time low
73.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 73.22010: 78.22012: 80.22014: 82.12016: 832018: 81.42020: 84.92022: 80.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey stood at 80.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey peaked at 84.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2008.

Turkey ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 73.2%
2010 78.2% +6.8%
2012 80.2% +2.6%
2014 82.1% +2.3%
2016 83.0% +1.1%
2018 81.4% -2.0%
2020 84.9% +4.3%
2022 80.8% -4.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 80.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.2% 73.2% 73.2% 1
2010s 81.0% 78.2% 83.0% 5
2020s 82.8% 80.8% 84.9% 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 12 Latvia 81.4% compare
  2. 13 Thailand 81.3% compare
  3. 14 Greece 81.2% compare
  4. 16 Chile 80.3% compare
  5. 17 Brazil 80.2% compare
  6. 18 Belgium 79.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Turkey was 80.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2008.
How does Turkey rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Turkey ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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