Human capital per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Human capital per capita was 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Turkey, 1995–2020
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$, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 63rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,866 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25,492 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 25,318 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 25,996 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 26,304 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25,682 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 25,576 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25,373 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25,083 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,190 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 24,706 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 25,176 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25,667 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26,365 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29,866 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 30,839 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32,016 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 32,566 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33,776 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 34,789 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 37,155 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 38,299 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39,616 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,595 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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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 151 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
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.