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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
Turkey ranks 63rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,395 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12,132 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 12,464 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17,943 current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 16,937 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 17,260 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11,700 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 13,726 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 17,714 current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 22,392 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 27,176 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 29,213 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 36,254 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 40,316 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 34,421 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 41,237 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 42,579 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 47,504 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 51,899 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 49,352 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 45,176 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 48,598 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 45,485 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 40,994 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 38,299 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 35,182 current US$ | -8.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 35,182 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 35,182 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,174 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
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 151 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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