GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey
Turkey: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 43.41 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.41 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
36th
of 211 countries
All-time high
43.41 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
196,500 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 43.41 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.5% on the previous year and up 2,012.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Turkey peaked at 43.41 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,500 current LCU, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 196,500 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 242,500 current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 289,100 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 364,000 current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 495,800 current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 644,600 current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 823,200 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million current LCU | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 2.78 million current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 5.23 million current LCU | +88.3% |
| 1981 | 7.90 million current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 10.49 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 13.91 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 22.00 million current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1985 | 35.10 million current LCU | +59.5% |
| 1986 | 51.08 million current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 74.72 million current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 129.22 million current LCU | +72.9% |
| 1989 | 227.32 million current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1990 | 393.06 million current LCU | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 630.12 million current LCU | +60.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +73.5% |
| 1993 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +81.3% |
| 1994 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 1995 | 7.76 billion current LCU | +100.7% |
| 1996 | 14.77 billion current LCU | +90.3% |
| 1997 | 28.84 billion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 71.94 billion current LCU | +149.5% |
| 1999 | 107.37 billion current LCU | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 171.49 billion current LCU | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 247.27 billion current LCU | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 362.11 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 472.17 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 582.85 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 680.28 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 795.76 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 887.71 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.13 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.76 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 4.32 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 5.05 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 7.26 trillion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 15.01 trillion current LCU | +106.9% |
| 2023 | 26.55 trillion current LCU | +76.8% |
| 2024 | 43.41 trillion current LCU | +63.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 43.41 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 913.58 billion current LCU, 47.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 43.41 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 481.94 billion current LCU, 90.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 847,200 current LCU | 196,500 current LCU | 2.78 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.70 million current LCU | 5.23 million current LCU | 227.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 billion current LCU | 393.06 million current LCU | 107.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.88 billion current LCU | 171.49 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 trillion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 4.32 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.45 trillion current LCU | 5.05 trillion current LCU | 43.41 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 52.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Bangladesh 50.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Costa Rica 49.12 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Algeria 35.34 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Mexico 33.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 39 Cameroon 31.12 trillion current LCU compare
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Turkey?
- Gdp in Turkey was 43.41 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.41 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,500 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp?
- Turkey ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,012.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release