Inflation Turkey 1981
Average inflation: 38.6%
Inflation in 1981
Inflation is very high at 38.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 64.2%. The lowest inflation was in December at 28.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 64.2%
- Lowest month
- December: 28.6%
- Difference
- 35.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 18.5 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 57.1%.
- 5-year average
- 57.1%
- 10-year average
- 37.8%
- All-time high (1980)
- 97.1%
- All-time low (1964)
- 1.1%
Trend
Over the period 1979-1981, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1980, inflation has fallen by 58.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -58.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -79.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 36.6 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for TRY 100 this year will cost approximately TRY 138.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1981
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1980 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64.2% | -32.0 |
| February | 47.0% | -70.4 |
| March | 42.6% | -77.5 |
| April | 38.2% | -79.2 |
| May | 37.8% | -76.7 |
| June | 37.7% | -63.7 |
| July | 36.7% | -52.5 |
| August | 33.1% | -55.1 |
| September | 34.3% | -52.4 |
| October | 31.4% | -51.3 |
| November | 32.2% | -44.0 |
| December | 28.6% | -46.5 |
| Average | 38.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 19/12/2025.