Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Türkiye

Türkiye: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 30.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
30.28
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
15th
of 66 countries
All-time high
30.28
in 2016
All-time low
8.54
in 2011
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Türkiye, 2006–2016

10152025302006201120162006: 20.12007: 19.12008: 20.82010: 19.42011: 8.52012: 14.72013: 28.12016: 30.3

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 30.28 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Türkiye peaked at 30.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.54, in 2011.

Türkiye ranks 15th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Türkiye, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 20.1
2007 19.05 -5.2%
2008 20.8 +9.2%
2010 19.43 -6.6%
2011 8.54 -56.0%
2012 14.72 +72.4%
2013 28.06 +90.6%
2016 30.28 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.98 19.05 20.8 3
2010s 20.21 8.54 30.28 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Jamaica 37.9 compare
  2. 13 Thailand 37.36 compare
  3. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 33.91 compare
  4. 16 Romania 29.01 compare
  5. 17 Indonesia 28.14 compare
  6. 18 Uruguay 27.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Türkiye?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Türkiye was 30.28 in 2016, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 30.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.