Human capital per capita in Turkey

Turkey: Human capital per capita was 35,182 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35,182 current US$
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
63rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
51,899 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
11,395 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Turkey, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 11.4k current US$1996: 12.1k current US$1997: 12.5k current US$1998: 17.9k current US$1999: 16.9k current US$2000: 17.3k current US$2001: 11.7k current US$2002: 13.7k current US$2003: 17.7k current US$2004: 22.4k current US$2005: 27.2k current US$2006: 29.2k current US$2007: 36.3k current US$2008: 40.3k current US$2009: 34.4k current US$2010: 41.2k current US$2011: 42.6k current US$2012: 47.5k current US$2013: 51.9k current US$2014: 49.4k current US$2015: 45.2k current US$2016: 48.6k current US$2017: 45.5k current US$2018: 41.0k current US$2019: 38.3k current US$2020: 35.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Turkey stood at 35,182 current US$.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Turkey peaked at 51,899 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,395 current US$, in 1995.

Turkey ranks 63rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,174 current US$ 11,395 current US$ 17,943 current US$ 5
2000s 25,017 current US$ 11,700 current US$ 40,316 current US$ 10
2010s 45,112 current US$ 38,299 current US$ 51,899 current US$ 10
2020s 35,182 current US$ 35,182 current US$ 35,182 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 60 Mexico 37,781 current US$ compare
  2. 61 Bulgaria 36,569 current US$ compare
  3. 62 Mauritius 35,638 current US$ compare
  4. 64 Colombia 34,743 current US$ compare
  5. 65 Belarus 33,540 current US$ compare
  6. 66 Paraguay 32,800 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Turkey?
Human capital per capita in Turkey was 35,182 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 51,899 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 11,395 current US$ in 1995.
How does Turkey rank for human capital per capita?
Turkey ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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