GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Turkey
Turkey: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Turkey, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Turkey stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Turkey peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2001.
That places Turkey 78th out of 215 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 growth (annual %) (Country official) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -274.0% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +124.3% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -55.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +2978.9% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -75.7% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +100.9% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -62.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -46.5% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +269.4% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +57.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -81.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +264.2% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +51.6% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +65.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -84.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -140.5% |
| 1979 | -2.6% | +386.8% |
| 1980 | -4.4% | +71.3% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -163.8% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +84.5% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +69.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -54.5% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +143.7% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -95.9% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | -656.7% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -537.1% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -114.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -414.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +78.2% |
| 1994 | -6.3% | -208.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -197.1% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -91.4% |
| 1999 | -4.3% | -969.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -229.5% |
| 2001 | -6.6% | -217.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -177.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -107.1% |
| 2009 | -6.2% | +1672.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -211.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +104.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +231.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -67.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -106.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -701.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +1216.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -33.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2978.9% | 0.3% | 8.4% |
| 2009 | -1672.2% | -0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | +1216.9% | 0.8% | 10.8% |
| 1999 | -969.3% | 0.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | -1.6% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | -2.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -4.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -6.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -6.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -0.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 0.8% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Turkey?
- Gdp per capita growth in Turkey was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Turkey ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.