Human capital in Turkey

Turkey: Human capital was 2.93 trillion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.93 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
23rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.95 trillion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
675.77 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Turkey, 1995–2020

1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1995200720201995: 675.8B current US$1996: 731.5B current US$1997: 763.8B current US$1998: 1.1T current US$1999: 1.1T current US$2000: 1.1T current US$2001: 761.3B current US$2002: 905.8B current US$2003: 1.2T current US$2004: 1.5T current US$2005: 1.9T current US$2006: 2.0T current US$2007: 2.5T current US$2008: 2.9T current US$2009: 2.5T current US$2010: 3.0T current US$2011: 3.2T current US$2012: 3.6T current US$2013: 4.0T current US$2014: 3.8T current US$2015: 3.5T current US$2016: 3.9T current US$2017: 3.7T current US$2018: 3.3T current US$2019: 3.2T current US$2020: 2.9T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 2.93 trillion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Turkey peaked at 3.95 trillion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 675.77 billion current US$, in 1995.

Turkey ranks 23rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 871.61 billion current US$ 675.77 billion current US$ 1.12 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 1.73 trillion current US$ 761.33 billion current US$ 2.86 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 3.50 trillion current US$ 3.02 trillion current US$ 3.95 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 2.93 trillion current US$ 2.93 trillion current US$ 2.93 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 20 Thailand 3.33 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 21 Belgium 3.27 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 22 Poland 3.24 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 24 Israel 2.88 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 25 Denmark 2.86 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 26 Austria 2.46 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Turkey

All data for Turkey β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Turkey?
Human capital in Turkey was 2.93 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 3.95 trillion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 675.77 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Turkey rank for human capital?
Turkey ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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