Incomes of the richest in Turkey
Turkey: Incomes of the richest was 21.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.69
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.31
in 1987
All-time low
16.96
in 2007
Years of data
20
1987–2024
Incomes of the richest in Turkey, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Turkey is 21.69, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Turkey peaked at 28.31 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 2007.
That places Turkey 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.31 | — |
| 1994 | 21.8 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 16.96 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 18.11 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 19.44 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.64 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.94 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.55 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.56 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.49 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 21.12 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.49 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 19.89 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.16 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.92 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 20.61 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 18.99 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 24.44 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 21.69 | -11.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 21.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 21.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.31 | 28.31 | 28.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 16.96 | 19.44 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.68 | 18.56 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.63 | 18.99 | 24.44 | 5 |
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 incomes of the richest in Turkey?
- Incomes of the richest in Turkey was 21.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 in 1987.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for incomes of the richest?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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