GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey
Turkey: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Turkey stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Turkey peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 108th of 212 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +72.2% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -56.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -67.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -55.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6% | -141.5% |
| 1980 | -2.4% | +292.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -298.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +65.3% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -75.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +3092.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -92.2% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +599.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +51.9% |
| 1994 | -4.7% | -161.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -268.8% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -68.3% |
| 1999 | -3.3% | -235.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -312.5% |
| 2001 | -5.8% | -182.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -212.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -83.8% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | -691.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -274.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -41.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +125.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -59.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -72.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +127.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +515.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -37.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3092.6% | 0.3% | 9.3% |
| 2009 | -691.8% | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | +599.1% | 0.7% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | -0.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -2.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | -4.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -5.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 growth in Turkey?
- Gdp growth in Turkey was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp growth?
- Turkey ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release