GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey
Turkey: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 507,615 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
507,615 current LCU
Change on year
up 63.2%
World rank
67th
of 211 countries
All-time high
507,615 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0.0054 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Turkey is 507,615 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 1,806.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 507,615 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0054 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0197 current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0624 current LCU | +72.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1152 current LCU | +84.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1706 current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2217 current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.287 current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4437 current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6924 current LCU | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9865 current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 1.41 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4 current LCU | +69.5% |
| 1989 | 4.13 current LCU | +72.5% |
| 1990 | 7.02 current LCU | +69.7% |
| 1991 | 11.05 current LCU | +57.5% |
| 1992 | 18.85 current LCU | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 33.59 current LCU | +78.2% |
| 1994 | 64.44 current LCU | +91.8% |
| 1995 | 127.2 current LCU | +97.4% |
| 1996 | 238.45 current LCU | +87.5% |
| 1997 | 458.78 current LCU | +92.4% |
| 1998 | 1,129 current LCU | +146.0% |
| 1999 | 1,662 current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 2,621 current LCU | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 3,733 current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 5,401 current LCU | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 6,961 current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 8,497 current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 9,812 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 11,361 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 12,653 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 14,113 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13,970 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,964 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 18,928 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 21,037 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 23,946 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 26,624 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 30,056 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 33,131 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 39,019 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 46,202 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 52,287 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 60,546 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 86,231 current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 176,651 current LCU | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 311,110 current LCU | +76.1% |
| 2024 | 507,615 current LCU | +63.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 507,615 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 507,615 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.02 current LCU | 0.0054 current LCU | 0.0624 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 current LCU | 0.1152 current LCU | 4.13 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.06 current LCU | 7.02 current LCU | 1,662 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,912 current LCU | 2,621 current LCU | 14,113 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,719 current LCU | 15,964 current LCU | 52,287 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,431 current LCU | 60,546 current LCU | 507,615 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 64 Mauritius 551,023 current LCU compare
- 65 Cape Verde 537,420 current LCU compare
- 66 North Macedonia 529,470 current LCU compare
- 68 Denmark 495,381 current LCU compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 494,504 current LCU compare
- 70 Niger 438,235 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 per capita in Turkey?
- Gdp per capita in Turkey was 507,615 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 507,615 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release