Government budget and revenue in Mersin (Adana, Mersin, Türkiye): official figures
Central government units in Mersin province collected 247.7 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 126,741 lira per resident (5th highest of 81 provinces), and spent 123.0 billion lira.
How much tax is collected in Mersin?
General budget tax receipts in Mersin province reached 233.4 billion lira in 2025, 119,421 lira per resident (5th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 128,989 lira) and 2.11% of all tax collected.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyHow much does the municipality of Mersin spend?
Local governments in Mersin province spent 46.8 billion lira in 2025, 23,972 lira per resident (25th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 26,574 lira); municipalities accounted for 46.8 billion lira.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyMore figures
- Revenue collected in Mersin province covered 201.3% of central government spending there in 2025, 5th highest of 81 provinces; spending per resident was 62,951 lira. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Of the 318.6 billion lira of central budget revenue assessed in Mersin province in 2025, 77.7% was actually collected by year end. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- 90.7% of the tax assessed in Mersin province in 2025 was collected within the year. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Municipal spending per resident in Mersin province was 23,968 lira in 2025, 13th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
How Mersin compares with other provinces in Türkiye
General budget tax collected per resident (2025)
Mersin ranks 5 of 81, highest first. Tax is booked where it is collected: firms pay at their head-office tax office, so provinces with big company headquarters rank high. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | General budget tax collected per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | İstanbul | 357,527 lira |
| 3 | İzmir | 211,715 lira |
| 4 | Ankara | 196,695 lira |
| 5 | Mersin | 119,421 lira |
| 6 | Yalova | 114,364 lira |
| 7 | Tekirdağ | 84,985 lira |
| 8 | Bursa | 78,567 lira |
Central government revenue collected per resident (2025)
Mersin ranks 5 of 81, highest first. Excludes revenue booked by ministries’ central accounting units (the "Merkez" line). Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | Central government revenue collected per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | İstanbul | 385,021 lira |
| 3 | Ankara | 245,727 lira |
| 4 | İzmir | 220,495 lira |
| 5 | Mersin | 126,741 lira |
| 6 | Yalova | 121,170 lira |
| 7 | Tekirdağ | 90,694 lira |
| 8 | Bursa | 86,089 lira |
Central government spending per resident (2025)
Mersin ranks 52 of 81, highest first. Excludes spending booked by ministries’ central accounting units. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | Central government spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ağrı | 64,857 lira |
| 50 | Osmaniye | 64,704 lira |
| 51 | Mardin | 63,151 lira |
| 52 | Mersin | 62,951 lira |
| 53 | Bartın | 62,473 lira |
| 54 | Muş | 62,242 lira |
| 55 | Nevşehir | 61,289 lira |
Revenue collected as a share of central spending (2025)
Mersin ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Revenue collected as a share of central spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kocaeli | 816.8% |
| 3 | İzmir | 360.0% |
| 4 | Yalova | 215.1% |
| 5 | Mersin | 201.3% |
| 6 | Tekirdağ | 200.3% |
| 7 | Bursa | 192.3% |
| 8 | Ankara | 158.6% |
Local government spending per resident (2025)
Mersin ranks 25 of 81, highest first. Municipalities, provincial special administrations and local government unions. Per-resident figures use the 2024 population.
| Rank | Area | Local government spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Rize | 24,288 lira |
| 23 | Çankırı | 24,231 lira |
| 24 | Bolu | 24,196 lira |
| 25 | Mersin | 23,972 lira |
| 26 | Yalova | 23,895 lira |
| 27 | Sinop | 23,381 lira |
| 28 | Gaziantep | 23,258 lira |
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Sources
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 central government budget revenue and expenditure by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ee14ab6763f0…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 local government budget expenditure by institution type and province (municipalities, provincial special administrations, local unions), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a64619ab0792…)
- Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance): 2025 general budget tax revenue assessed and collected by province (cumulative to December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adf424e2695d…)
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