Government budget and revenue in Ardahan (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
Central government units in Ardahan province collected 1.8 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 19,160 lira per resident (17th lowest of 81 provinces), and spent 8.9 billion lira.
How much tax is collected in Ardahan?
General budget tax receipts in Ardahan province reached 1.4 billion lira in 2025, 15,260 lira per resident (16th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 128,989 lira) and 0.01% of all tax collected.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyHow much does the municipality of Ardahan spend?
Local governments in Ardahan province spent 1.7 billion lira in 2025, 18,392 lira per resident (18th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 26,574 lira); municipalities accounted for 630.50 million lira and the provincial special administration for 929.43 million lira.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyMore figures
- Revenue collected in Ardahan province covered 19.7% of central government spending there in 2025, 9th lowest of 81 provinces; spending per resident was 97,369 lira. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Of the 2.7 billion lira of central budget revenue assessed in Ardahan province in 2025, 65.4% was actually collected by year end. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- 77.7% of the tax assessed in Ardahan 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 Ardahan province was 6,902 lira in 2025, the lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
How Ardahan compares with other provinces in Türkiye
General budget tax collected per resident (2025)
Ardahan ranks 66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Batman | 15,601 lira |
| 64 | Bayburt | 15,596 lira |
| 65 | Tokat | 15,590 lira |
| 66 | Ardahan | 15,260 lira |
| 67 | Karaman | 14,994 lira |
| 68 | Kilis | 14,902 lira |
| 69 | Kars | 14,861 lira |
Central government revenue collected per resident (2025)
Ardahan ranks 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Tunceli | 19,965 lira |
| 63 | Tokat | 19,340 lira |
| 64 | Bayburt | 19,252 lira |
| 65 | Ardahan | 19,160 lira |
| 66 | Kilis | 19,062 lira |
| 67 | Van | 18,752 lira |
| 68 | Bitlis | 18,439 lira |
Central government spending per resident (2025)
Ardahan ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Erzurum | 100,177 lira |
| 12 | Malatya | 99,474 lira |
| 13 | Erzincan | 98,642 lira |
| 14 | Ardahan | 97,369 lira |
| 15 | Şırnak | 97,138 lira |
| 16 | Edirne | 95,827 lira |
| 17 | Artvin | 95,413 lira |
Revenue collected as a share of central spending (2025)
Ardahan ranks 73 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Revenue collected as a share of central spending |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Bitlis | 22.1% |
| 71 | Iğdır | 21.5% |
| 72 | Gümüşhane | 21.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 19.7% |
| 74 | Muş | 19.6% |
| 75 | Kars | 19.1% |
| 76 | Kilis | 17.2% |
Local government spending per resident (2025)
Ardahan ranks 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Afyonkarahisar | 18,943 lira |
| 62 | Batman | 18,701 lira |
| 63 | Zonguldak | 18,634 lira |
| 64 | Ardahan | 18,392 lira |
| 65 | Amasya | 18,341 lira |
| 66 | Adana | 18,262 lira |
| 67 | Kars | 18,181 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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