Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Turkey
Turkey: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
42nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1987
Years of data
22
1987–2021
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Turkey, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Turkey peaked at 17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1987.
Turkey ranks 42nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1994 | 6.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 9.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 11.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 11.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 15.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 39 Chile 20.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 40 Uruguay 19.43 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 41 Belarus 19.15 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 43 Panama 15.78 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 15.68 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 45 Costa Rica 15.64 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,373 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 176,291 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Turkey?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Turkey was 17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1987.
- How does Turkey rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Turkey ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.