Government budget and revenue in Kars (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
Central government units in Kars province collected 5.8 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 21,344 lira per resident (22nd lowest of 81 provinces), and spent 30.4 billion lira.
How much tax is collected in Kars?
General budget tax receipts in Kars province reached 4.0 billion lira in 2025, 14,861 lira per resident (13th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 128,989 lira) and 0.04% of all tax collected.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyHow much does the municipality of Kars spend?
Local governments in Kars province spent 5.0 billion lira in 2025, 18,181 lira per resident (15th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 26,574 lira); municipalities accounted for 2.1 billion lira and the provincial special administration for 2.5 billion lira.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyMore figures
- Revenue collected in Kars province covered 19.1% of central government spending there in 2025, 7th lowest of 81 provinces; spending per resident was 111,727 lira. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Of the 7.3 billion lira of central budget revenue assessed in Kars province in 2025, 79.1% was actually collected by year end. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- 88.9% of the tax assessed in Kars 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 Kars province was 7,660 lira in 2025, 2nd lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
How Kars compares with other provinces in Türkiye
General budget tax collected per resident (2025)
Kars ranks 69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ardahan | 15,260 lira |
| 67 | Karaman | 14,994 lira |
| 68 | Kilis | 14,902 lira |
| 69 | Kars | 14,861 lira |
| 70 | Iğdır | 14,203 lira |
| 71 | Çankırı | 13,949 lira |
| 72 | Ağrı | 13,934 lira |
Central government revenue collected per resident (2025)
Kars ranks 60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Uşak | 23,552 lira |
| 58 | Adıyaman | 22,170 lira |
| 59 | Siirt | 22,082 lira |
| 60 | Kars | 21,344 lira |
| 61 | Ordu | 21,000 lira |
| 62 | Tunceli | 19,965 lira |
| 63 | Tokat | 19,340 lira |
Central government spending per resident (2025)
Kars ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kastamonu | 133,360 lira |
| 5 | Bayburt | 113,987 lira |
| 6 | Isparta | 113,294 lira |
| 7 | Kars | 111,727 lira |
| 8 | Kilis | 110,760 lira |
| 9 | Elazığ | 110,155 lira |
| 10 | Trabzon | 103,379 lira |
Revenue collected as a share of central spending (2025)
Kars ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Revenue collected as a share of central spending |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Gümüşhane | 21.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 19.7% |
| 74 | Muş | 19.6% |
| 75 | Kars | 19.1% |
| 76 | Kilis | 17.2% |
| 77 | Bayburt | 16.9% |
| 78 | Bingöl | 16.4% |
Local government spending per resident (2025)
Kars ranks 67 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ardahan | 18,392 lira |
| 65 | Amasya | 18,341 lira |
| 66 | Adana | 18,262 lira |
| 67 | Kars | 18,181 lira |
| 68 | Niğde | 18,143 lira |
| 69 | Giresun | 18,053 lira |
| 70 | Osmaniye | 17,684 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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