Government budget and revenue in Bitlis (Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye): official figures
Central government units in Bitlis province collected 6.6 billion lira of budget revenue in 2025, 18,439 lira per resident (14th lowest of 81 provinces), and spent 30.0 billion lira.
How much tax is collected in Bitlis?
General budget tax receipts in Bitlis province reached 3.8 billion lira in 2025, 10,452 lira per resident (2nd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 128,989 lira) and 0.03% of all tax collected.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyHow much does the municipality of Bitlis spend?
Local governments in Bitlis province spent 6.0 billion lira in 2025, 16,799 lira per resident (8th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 26,574 lira); municipalities accounted for 4.0 billion lira and the provincial special administration for 1.7 billion lira.
Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copyMore figures
- Revenue collected in Bitlis province covered 22.1% of central government spending there in 2025, 12th lowest of 81 provinces; spending per resident was 83,264 lira. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- Of the 8.3 billion lira of central budget revenue assessed in Bitlis province in 2025, 80.3% was actually collected by year end. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
- 83.8% of the tax assessed in Bitlis 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 Bitlis province was 11,121 lira in 2025, 12th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Muhasebat Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Treasury and Finance) · saved copy
How Bitlis compares with other provinces in Türkiye
General budget tax collected per resident (2025)
Bitlis ranks 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Mardin | 12,546 lira |
| 76 | Bingöl | 12,233 lira |
| 77 | Şanlıurfa | 11,507 lira |
| 78 | Şırnak | 10,728 lira |
| 79 | Muş | 10,479 lira |
| 80 | Bitlis | 10,452 lira |
| 81 | Hakkari | 9,976 lira |
Central government revenue collected per resident (2025)
Bitlis ranks 68 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ardahan | 19,160 lira |
| 66 | Kilis | 19,062 lira |
| 67 | Van | 18,752 lira |
| 68 | Bitlis | 18,439 lira |
| 69 | Karaman | 18,404 lira |
| 70 | Çankırı | 18,109 lira |
| 71 | Batman | 17,852 lira |
Central government spending per resident (2025)
Bitlis ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bingöl | 92,205 lira |
| 19 | Siirt | 86,343 lira |
| 20 | Sivas | 85,156 lira |
| 21 | Bitlis | 83,264 lira |
| 22 | Iğdır | 82,416 lira |
| 23 | Samsun | 82,037 lira |
| 24 | Bolu | 80,416 lira |
Revenue collected as a share of central spending (2025)
Bitlis ranks 70 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Revenue collected as a share of central spending |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Erzincan | 24.7% |
| 68 | Van | 23.4% |
| 69 | Mardin | 22.9% |
| 70 | Bitlis | 22.1% |
| 71 | Iğdır | 21.5% |
| 72 | Gümüşhane | 21.4% |
| 73 | Ardahan | 19.7% |
Local government spending per resident (2025)
Bitlis ranks 74 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Siirt | 17,300 lira |
| 72 | Karaman | 16,994 lira |
| 73 | Iğdır | 16,945 lira |
| 74 | Bitlis | 16,799 lira |
| 75 | Diyarbakır | 15,852 lira |
| 76 | Uşak | 15,724 lira |
| 77 | Mardin | 15,612 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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