Human capital per capita, male in Turkey

Turkey: Human capital per capita, male was 22,838 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22,838 current US$
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
60th
of 151 countries
All-time high
34,246 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
7,716 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Turkey, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 7.7k current US$1996: 8.2k current US$1997: 8.4k current US$1998: 12.2k current US$1999: 11.5k current US$2000: 11.7k current US$2001: 7.9k current US$2002: 9.3k current US$2003: 12.0k current US$2004: 15.2k current US$2005: 18.5k current US$2006: 19.8k current US$2007: 24.6k current US$2008: 27.4k current US$2009: 23.4k current US$2010: 28.0k current US$2011: 29.0k current US$2012: 31.7k current US$2013: 34.2k current US$2014: 33.1k current US$2015: 30.0k current US$2016: 31.8k current US$2017: 29.9k current US$2018: 26.9k current US$2019: 24.8k current US$2020: 22.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 22,838 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Turkey peaked at 34,246 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,716 current US$, in 1995.

That places Turkey 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Turkey, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7,716 current US$ —
1996 8,217 current US$ +6.5%
1997 8,443 current US$ +2.8%
1998 12,162 current US$ +44.0%
1999 11,479 current US$ -5.6%
2000 11,712 current US$ +2.0%
2001 7,941 current US$ -32.2%
2002 9,318 current US$ +17.3%
2003 12,027 current US$ +29.1%
2004 15,206 current US$ +26.4%
2005 18,460 current US$ +21.4%
2006 19,848 current US$ +7.5%
2007 24,635 current US$ +24.1%
2008 27,403 current US$ +11.2%
2009 23,399 current US$ -14.6%
2010 28,039 current US$ +19.8%
2011 28,964 current US$ +3.3%
2012 31,716 current US$ +9.5%
2013 34,246 current US$ +8.0%
2014 33,056 current US$ -3.5%
2015 30,048 current US$ -9.1%
2016 31,842 current US$ +6.0%
2017 29,949 current US$ -5.9%
2018 26,887 current US$ -10.2%
2019 24,849 current US$ -7.6%
2020 22,838 current US$ -8.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 22,838 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 22,838 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,603 current US$ 7,716 current US$ 12,162 current US$ 5
2000s 16,995 current US$ 7,941 current US$ 27,403 current US$ 10
2010s 29,960 current US$ 24,849 current US$ 34,246 current US$ 10
2020s 22,838 current US$ 22,838 current US$ 22,838 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 57 Thailand 24,371 current US$ compare
  2. 58 Guyana 23,757 current US$ compare
  3. 59 Dominican Republic 23,198 current US$ compare
  4. 61 Mexico 22,237 current US$ compare
  5. 62 Bulgaria 21,696 current US$ compare
  6. 63 Peru 21,349 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Turkey?
Human capital per capita, male in Turkey was 22,838 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 34,246 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7,716 current US$ in 1995.
How does Turkey rank for human capital per capita, male?
Turkey ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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