Wealth share richest in Turkey
Turkey: Wealth share richest was 31.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.74
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.33
in 1930
All-time low
26.83
in 2007
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Turkey, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Turkey stood at 31.74.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Turkey peaked at 46.33 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 26.83, in 2007.
That places Turkey 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 45.75 | — |
| 1850 | 45.86 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 45.97 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 46.09 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 46.32 | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 46.32 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 46.33 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.32 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 46.32 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.33 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.33 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.14 | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 39.14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.12 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 39.13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.12 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.14 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.84 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.54 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.18 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 37.85 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.18 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 34.45 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 33.32 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 33.49 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.57 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.61 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.71 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.82 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.89 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.86 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.96 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 28.94 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 28.04 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 26.83 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 28.39 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 29.87 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 29.1 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.48 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.34 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.74 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.79 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.32 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.89 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 34.27 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.13 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 30.87 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.8 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 31.79 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 36.06 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 31.74 | -12.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 31.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 31.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 45.75 | 45.75 | 45.75 | 1 |
| 1850s | 45.86 | 45.86 | 45.86 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.97 | 45.97 | 45.97 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.09 | 46.09 | 46.09 | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.32 | 46.32 | 46.32 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.32 | 46.32 | 46.32 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.33 | 46.33 | 46.33 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.32 | 46.32 | 46.32 | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.32 | 46.32 | 46.32 | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.33 | 46.33 | 46.33 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.33 | 46.33 | 46.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.04 | 38.54 | 39.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.89 | 33.32 | 38.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.73 | 26.83 | 33.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.64 | 28.74 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.05 | 29.8 | 36.06 | 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 wealth share richest in Turkey?
- Wealth share richest in Turkey was 31.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.33 in 1930.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for wealth share richest?
- Turkey ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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