Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -42.18 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Türkiye, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2016, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Türkiye stood at -42.18 Percentage.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Türkiye peaked at -41.94 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, -63.06 Percentage, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -63.06 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -62.89 Percentage | -0.3% |
| 1972 | -61.98 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -62.19 Percentage | +0.3% |
| 1974 | -60.41 Percentage | -2.9% |
| 1975 | -58.88 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 1976 | -55.92 Percentage | -5.0% |
| 1977 | -55.92 Percentage | +0.0% |
| 1978 | -55.85 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 1979 | -56.59 Percentage | +1.3% |
| 1980 | -58.04 Percentage | +2.5% |
| 1981 | -57.23 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -55.8 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -55.12 Percentage | -1.2% |
| 1984 | -52.21 Percentage | -5.3% |
| 1985 | -52.59 Percentage | +0.7% |
| 1986 | -50.9 Percentage | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -46.7 Percentage | -8.3% |
| 1988 | -46.79 Percentage | +0.2% |
| 1989 | -49.28 Percentage | +5.3% |
| 1990 | -46.41 Percentage | -5.8% |
| 1991 | -48.76 Percentage | +5.1% |
| 1992 | -48.71 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -42.61 Percentage | -12.5% |
| 1994 | -49.33 Percentage | +15.8% |
| 1995 | -47.03 Percentage | -4.7% |
| 1996 | -46.8 Percentage | -0.5% |
| 1997 | -43.29 Percentage | -7.5% |
| 1998 | -58.54 Percentage | +35.2% |
| 1999 | -62.43 Percentage | +6.6% |
| 2000 | -59.69 Percentage | -4.4% |
| 2001 | -62.42 Percentage | +4.6% |
| 2002 | -62.96 Percentage | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -62.9 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 2004 | -59.87 Percentage | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -59 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 2006 | -55.18 Percentage | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -52.2 Percentage | -5.4% |
| 2008 | -49.66 Percentage | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -52.21 Percentage | +5.1% |
| 2010 | -50.4 Percentage | -3.5% |
| 2011 | -47.37 Percentage | -6.0% |
| 2012 | -46.43 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -43.14 Percentage | -7.1% |
| 2014 | -42.16 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -41.94 Percentage | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -42.18 Percentage | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -59.37 Percentage | -63.06 Percentage | -55.85 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -52.47 Percentage | -58.04 Percentage | -46.7 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -49.39 Percentage | -62.43 Percentage | -42.61 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -57.61 Percentage | -62.96 Percentage | -49.66 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.8 Percentage | -50.4 Percentage | -41.94 Percentage | 7 |
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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 gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Türkiye?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Türkiye was -42.18 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was -41.94 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.06 Percentage in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.