Human capital per capita in Turkey

Turkey: Human capital per capita was 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39,616 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
39,616 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
24,190 real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Turkey, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 24.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 25.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 25.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 26.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 26.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 25.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 25.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 25.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 25.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 24.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 24.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 25.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 25.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 26.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 26.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 28.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 29.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 30.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 32.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 32.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 33.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 34.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 37.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 38.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 39.6k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Turkey is 39,616 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Turkey peaked at 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,190 real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.

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 25,595 real chained 2019 US$ 24,866 real chained 2019 US$ 26,304 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 25,405 real chained 2019 US$ 24,190 real chained 2019 US$ 26,365 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 33,329 real chained 2019 US$ 28,000 real chained 2019 US$ 38,299 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 60 Dominican Republic 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 61 Peru 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 62 Mexico 44,732 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 64 Paraguay 37,845 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 65 Bulgaria 37,283 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 66 Belarus 35,439 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Turkey?
Human capital per capita in Turkey was 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 24,190 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
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 up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.