Mean vs. median income or consumption in Türkiye

Türkiye: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
24
1987–2023

Mean vs. median income or consumption in Türkiye, 1987–2023

102030401987200520231987: 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 10.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 10.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 13.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 14 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 14.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 16.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 16.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 17.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 18.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 19.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 20.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 20.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 21.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 23.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 24.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 24.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 24.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 27.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 28.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 39.4 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean vs. median income or consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in Türkiye peaked at 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.

Türkiye ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Mean vs. median income or consumption in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Mean vs. median income or consumption in Türkiye, 1987 to 2023.
Year international-$ in 2021 prices Change
1987 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
1994 10.33 international-$ in 2021 prices +2.2%
2002 11.18 international-$ in 2021 prices +8.2%
2003 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices -4.9%
2004 13.06 international-$ in 2021 prices +22.9%
2005 13.88 international-$ in 2021 prices +6.3%
2006 13.95 international-$ in 2021 prices +0.5%
2007 14.71 international-$ in 2021 prices +5.4%
2008 16.28 international-$ in 2021 prices +10.6%
2009 16.11 international-$ in 2021 prices -1.0%
2010 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices +1.7%
2011 17.92 international-$ in 2021 prices +9.4%
2012 18.61 international-$ in 2021 prices +3.9%
2013 19.36 international-$ in 2021 prices +4.1%
2014 20.22 international-$ in 2021 prices +4.4%
2015 20.26 international-$ in 2021 prices +0.2%
2016 21.25 international-$ in 2021 prices +4.9%
2017 23.68 international-$ in 2021 prices +11.5%
2018 24.14 international-$ in 2021 prices +1.9%
2019 24.66 international-$ in 2021 prices +2.2%
2020 24.77 international-$ in 2021 prices +0.4%
2021 27.17 international-$ in 2021 prices +9.7%
2022 28.94 international-$ in 2021 prices +6.5%
2023 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices +36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
1990s 10.33 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.33 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.33 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2000s 13.73 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices 16.28 international-$ in 2021 prices 8
2010s 20.65 international-$ in 2021 prices 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 24.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 30.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 24.77 international-$ in 2021 prices 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 32 Portugal 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 33 Latvia 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 36 Bulgaria 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 37 Chile 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 38 Uruguay 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean vs. median income or consumption in Türkiye?
Mean vs. median income or consumption in Türkiye was 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
How does Türkiye rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
Türkiye ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean vs. median income or consumption rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean vs. median income or consumption
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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