Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye
Türkiye: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 19,270 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
19,270 2011$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 145 countries
All-time high
19,836 2011$
in 2015
All-time low
743 2011$
in 1120
Years of data
108
1000–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye, 1000–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye is 19,270 2011$, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye peaked at 19,836 2011$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 743 2011$, in 1120.
That places Türkiye 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 768 2011$ | — |
| 1120 | 743 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1348 | 743 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1450 | 781 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1500 | 768 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 1650 | 832 2011$ | +8.3% |
| 1700 | 897 2011$ | +7.8% |
| 1750 | 923 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1820 | 974 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 1,165 2011$ | +19.6% |
| 1913 | 1,473 2011$ | +26.4% |
| 1918 | 832 2011$ | -43.5% |
| 1923 | 999 2011$ | +20.1% |
| 1924 | 1,084 2011$ | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 1,199 2011$ | +10.6% |
| 1926 | 1,382 2011$ | +15.3% |
| 1927 | 1,248 2011$ | -9.7% |
| 1928 | 1,361 2011$ | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 1,554 2011$ | +14.2% |
| 1930 | 1,600 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 1,669 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 1,543 2011$ | -7.5% |
| 1933 | 1,718 2011$ | +11.3% |
| 1934 | 1,731 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 1,739 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 2,034 2011$ | +17.0% |
| 1937 | 2,066 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 2,209 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 1939 | 2,324 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 2,146 2011$ | -7.7% |
| 1941 | 1,932 2011$ | -10.0% |
| 1942 | 1,994 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 1,792 2011$ | -10.1% |
| 1944 | 1,696 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 1,452 2011$ | -14.4% |
| 1946 | 1,831 2011$ | +26.1% |
| 1947 | 1,890 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 2,098 2011$ | +11.0% |
| 1949 | 1,946 2011$ | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 2,079 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 2,299 2011$ | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 2,522 2011$ | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 2,745 2011$ | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 2,609 2011$ | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 2,754 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 2,777 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2,920 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 2,973 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 3,030 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 3,041 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 3,022 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3,142 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3,374 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3,453 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,481 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3,824 2011$ | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 3,929 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,122 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 4,267 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 4,398 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 4,715 2011$ | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 4,929 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5,050 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5,353 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5,719 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 6,110 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 6,271 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6,350 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6,204 2011$ | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6,070 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 6,201 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6,381 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6,489 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,736 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6,958 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7,323 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7,838 2011$ | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 8,019 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7,992 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8,606 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 8,658 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9,150 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 9,865 2011$ | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 9,309 2011$ | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 9,963 2011$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 10,645 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 11,432 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 11,773 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11,152 2011$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 11,904 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 10,951 2011$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 11,754 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12,380 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13,424 2011$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 14,488 2011$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 15,425 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 16,091 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 16,183 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,188 2011$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 16,528 2011$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 17,919 2011$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 18,170 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18,788 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 19,277 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,836 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,906 2011$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18,996 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 19,270 2011$ | +1.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 19,270 2011$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,242 2011$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 19,270 2011$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,056 2011$, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -43.5% | 1,473 2011$ | 832 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 768 2011$ | 768 2011$ | 768 2011$ | 1 |
| 1120s | 743 2011$ | 743 2011$ | 743 2011$ | 1 |
| 1340s | 743 2011$ | 743 2011$ | 743 2011$ | 1 |
| 1450s | 781 2011$ | 781 2011$ | 781 2011$ | 1 |
| 1500s | 768 2011$ | 768 2011$ | 768 2011$ | 1 |
| 1650s | 832 2011$ | 832 2011$ | 832 2011$ | 1 |
| 1700s | 897 2011$ | 897 2011$ | 897 2011$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 923 2011$ | 923 2011$ | 923 2011$ | 1 |
| 1820s | 974 2011$ | 974 2011$ | 974 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,165 2011$ | 1,165 2011$ | 1,165 2011$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,152 2011$ | 832 2011$ | 1,473 2011$ | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,261 2011$ | 999 2011$ | 1,554 2011$ | 7 |
| 1930s | 1,863 2011$ | 1,543 2011$ | 2,324 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,878 2011$ | 1,452 2011$ | 2,146 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,671 2011$ | 2,079 2011$ | 3,030 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,566 2011$ | 3,022 2011$ | 4,267 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,510 2011$ | 4,398 2011$ | 6,350 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,001 2011$ | 6,070 2011$ | 8,019 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,055 2011$ | 8,606 2011$ | 11,773 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,779 2011$ | 10,951 2011$ | 16,183 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,521 2011$ | 16,528 2011$ | 19,836 2011$ | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Türkiye was 19,270 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19,836 2011$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 743 2011$ in 1120.
- How does Türkiye rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Türkiye ranks 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]