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

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 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

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in Turkey, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ 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

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 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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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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