GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Turkey
Turkey: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 18,599 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 18,599 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 18,599 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 267.09 current US$, in 1960.
That places Turkey 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 267.09 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 274.35 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 298.24 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 337.02 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 354.37 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 369.97 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 424.99 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 459.45 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 501.12 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 543.95 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 487.56 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 430.9 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 537.34 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 661.08 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 880.73 current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 1,122 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 1,228 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,372 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,510 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 2,013 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,516 current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 1,537 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,360 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 1,276 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,209 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,326 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,462 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 1,650 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 1,686 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,949 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 2,690 current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 2,649 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,744 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,058 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 2,176 current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 3,846 current US$ | +76.7% |
| 1996 | 4,041 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4,197 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,331 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,974 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 4,199 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,052 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 3,591 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 4,650 current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 5,980 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 7,332 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 7,990 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 9,767 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 10,913 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 9,077 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 10,699 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 11,374 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11,777 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12,636 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 12,209 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,065 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 10,984 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,756 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9,684 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9,395 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,798 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 9,982 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 10,898 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 13,375 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 15,893 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 18,599 current US$ | +17.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18,599 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18,599 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,520 current US$, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383.05 current US$ | 267.09 current US$ | 543.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,024 current US$ | 430.9 current US$ | 2,013 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,497 current US$ | 1,209 current US$ | 1,949 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,371 current US$ | 2,176 current US$ | 4,331 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,655 current US$ | 3,052 current US$ | 10,913 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,058 current US$ | 9,395 current US$ | 12,636 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,924 current US$ | 8,798 current US$ | 18,599 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Gdp per capita in Turkey was 18,599 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 18,599 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.09 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.