Number of male directors in Turkey
Turkey: Number of male directors was 116,825 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of male directors in Turkey, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 116,825 for number of male directors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male directors in Turkey peaked at 144,197 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,408, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 4th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of male directors in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59,408 | — |
| 2015 | 66,391 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 63,694 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 76,426 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 87,189 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 86,366 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 101,950 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 112,543 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 144,197 | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 131,285 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 116,825 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73,246 | 59,408 | 87,189 | 6 |
| 2020s | 121,360 | 101,950 | 144,197 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Turkey?
- Number of male directors in Turkey was 116,825 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 144,197 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,408 in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for number of male directors?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.