GDP per capita in Turkey

Turkey: GDP per capita was 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
3,602 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

GDP per capita in Turkey, 1950–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp per capita in Turkey stood at 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,602 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.

Turkey ranks 51st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,931 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,602 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,975 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1960s 6,231 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,363 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,304 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1970s 9,022 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,598 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,516 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1980s 10,524 international-$ in 2021 prices 9,037 international-$ in 2021 prices 11,915 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1990s 12,695 international-$ in 2021 prices 11,482 international-$ in 2021 prices 14,095 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 15,639 international-$ in 2021 prices 12,466 international-$ in 2021 prices 19,368 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 26,333 international-$ in 2021 prices 20,871 international-$ in 2021 prices 28,847 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 31,905 international-$ in 2021 prices 28,022 international-$ in 2021 prices 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 48 Panama 36,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 49 Portugal 36,633 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 50 Croatia 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 52 Cyprus 35,765 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 53 Hungary 35,090 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 54 Romania 34,605 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Turkey?
Gdp per capita in Turkey was 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 3,602 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
How does Turkey rank for gdp per capita?
Turkey ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.