Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Turkey
Turkey: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.0723 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0723
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.03
in 1974
All-time low
0.0723
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Turkey, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0723 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Turkey peaked at 4.03 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0723, in 2024.
That places Turkey 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.03 | — |
| 1975 | 2.85 | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.89 | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 3.01 | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.45 | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.32 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 2.86 | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 2.15 | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8041 | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2311 | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 0.196 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2691 | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3275 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3059 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3145 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2805 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2324 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2231 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2125 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1976 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1845 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1619 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1379 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1222 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1455 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1103 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1112 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0864 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0902 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0723 | -19.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0723 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0723 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 | 1.49 | 4.03 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 1.95 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.41 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5766 | 0.196 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 | 0.1103 | 0.2324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.087 | 0.0723 | 0.1112 | 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Turkey?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Turkey was 0.0723 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 in 1974.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0723 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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