GDP (current LCU), per capita in Turkey
Turkey: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 507,614 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkey is 507,614 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 1,806.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkey peaked at 507,614 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 67th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0054 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0624 current LCU per person | +72.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1152 current LCU per person | +84.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1706 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2217 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.287 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4437 current LCU per person | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6924 current LCU per person | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9865 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4 current LCU per person | +69.5% |
| 1989 | 4.13 current LCU per person | +72.5% |
| 1990 | 7.02 current LCU per person | +69.7% |
| 1991 | 11.05 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 1992 | 18.85 current LCU per person | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 33.59 current LCU per person | +78.2% |
| 1994 | 64.44 current LCU per person | +91.8% |
| 1995 | 127.2 current LCU per person | +97.4% |
| 1996 | 238.45 current LCU per person | +87.5% |
| 1997 | 458.78 current LCU per person | +92.4% |
| 1998 | 1,129 current LCU per person | +146.0% |
| 1999 | 1,662 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 2,621 current LCU per person | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 3,733 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 5,401 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 6,961 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 8,497 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 9,812 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 11,361 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 12,653 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 14,113 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13,970 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,964 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 18,928 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 21,037 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 23,946 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 26,624 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 30,056 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 33,131 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 39,019 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 46,202 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 52,287 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 60,546 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 86,231 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 176,651 current LCU per person | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 311,109 current LCU per person | +76.1% |
| 2024 | 507,614 current LCU per person | +63.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 507,614 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 507,614 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.02 current LCU per person | 0.0054 current LCU per person | 0.0624 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 current LCU per person | 0.1152 current LCU per person | 4.13 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.05 current LCU per person | 7.02 current LCU per person | 1,662 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,912 current LCU per person | 2,621 current LCU per person | 14,113 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,719 current LCU per person | 15,964 current LCU per person | 52,287 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,430 current LCU per person | 60,546 current LCU per person | 507,614 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 64 Mauritius 557,095 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Cape Verde 537,419 current LCU per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 520,130 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Denmark 495,381 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 494,877 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Niger 438,237 current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkey?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Turkey was 507,614 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 507,614 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,806.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.