Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Turkey
Turkey: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey is 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 1,378.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Turkey ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +150.3% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +158.3% |
| 1995 | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2024 | 10.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 41.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 68 North Macedonia 13.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Philippines 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Afghanistan 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Mauritania 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Mauritius 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Nicaragua 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Turkey was 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Turkey rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,378.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.