The two pie charts illustrate how different industry sectors contributed to the economy of Turkey percentage-wise in the years 2000 and 2016.
Overall, in the beginning, construction contributed the least to the economy of Turkey and agriculture was the most significant economic sector. In comparison, in the end, healthcare and education became the largest economic segment and the lowest contribution was made by financial, business and other services.
The construction sector accounted for 3% of Turkey’s economy in 2000 and experienced a more than threefold increase to one-tenth in 2016. Economic income from trade, utilities and transportation was 14% in 2000 and experienced a slight growth of 2% in 2016. At the beginning of the period, manufacturing and finance, business and other services made up 8% and 5% of Turkey’s economy, respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016.
Agriculture, which comprised almost a quarter of Turkey’s economy in 2000, fell to 14% in 2016. In 2000 economic outputs from government and leisure and hospitality sectors were at 12% and 17%, respectively, and both decreased by 3% after the 16-year period. In contrast, the contribution from the healthcare and education sector remained constant in both years at 17%.