Foreign liabilities per capita in Turkey

Turkey: Foreign liabilities per capita was 7,693 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,693 current US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
69th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,894 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
2,134 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Turkey, 1999–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200920201999: 2.2k current US$2000: 2.4k current US$2001: 2.1k current US$2002: 2.3k current US$2003: 2.7k current US$2004: 3.2k current US$2005: 4.2k current US$2006: 5.1k current US$2007: 7.0k current US$2008: 5.5k current US$2009: 6.5k current US$2010: 7.7k current US$2011: 6.9k current US$2012: 8.7k current US$2013: 8.4k current US$2014: 8.9k current US$2015: 7.7k current US$2016: 7.3k current US$2017: 8.6k current US$2018: 7.2k current US$2019: 7.0k current US$2020: 7.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Turkey is 7,693 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Turkey peaked at 8,894 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,134 current US$, in 2001.

Turkey ranks 69th of 151 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.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Turkey, 1999 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1999 2,235 current US$ —
2000 2,383 current US$ +6.6%
2001 2,134 current US$ -10.4%
2002 2,275 current US$ +6.6%
2003 2,734 current US$ +20.2%
2004 3,217 current US$ +17.7%
2005 4,164 current US$ +29.4%
2006 5,121 current US$ +23.0%
2007 7,026 current US$ +37.2%
2008 5,491 current US$ -21.8%
2009 6,463 current US$ +17.7%
2010 7,704 current US$ +19.2%
2011 6,889 current US$ -10.6%
2012 8,727 current US$ +26.7%
2013 8,352 current US$ -4.3%
2014 8,894 current US$ +6.5%
2015 7,654 current US$ -13.9%
2016 7,329 current US$ -4.3%
2017 8,617 current US$ +17.6%
2018 7,172 current US$ -16.8%
2019 7,023 current US$ -2.1%
2020 7,693 current US$ +9.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 7,693 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 7,693 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,235 current US$ 2,235 current US$ 2,235 current US$ 1
2000s 4,101 current US$ 2,134 current US$ 7,026 current US$ 10
2010s 7,836 current US$ 6,889 current US$ 8,894 current US$ 10
2020s 7,693 current US$ 7,693 current US$ 7,693 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 66 North Macedonia 8,649 current US$ compare
  2. 67 Thailand 7,968 current US$ compare
  3. 68 Dominican Republic 7,867 current US$ compare
  4. 70 Colombia 7,515 current US$ compare
  5. 71 South Africa 7,468 current US$ compare
  6. 72 Russia 7,245 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Turkey?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Turkey was 7,693 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 8,894 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2,134 current US$ in 2001.
How does Turkey rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Turkey ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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