ANKARA - After reaching 9,333 USD of per capita national income following a recent change in calculation, Turkey ranked 54th in IMF`s global GDP ranking.
Turkey was 64th in previous list which was based on 1987 calculation (series).
IMF`s economic outlook database for October 2007 revealed that Turkey climbed to 54th, according to new figures based on 1998 series, outpacing Uruguay, world`s 10th biggest economy Brazil, Gabon, Botswana, EU-member Romania, Equatorial Guinea, oil-rich Venezuela, Mexico, oil and natural gas-rich Russia and Seychelles.
On the other hand, Turkey`s GDP reached 658.8 billion USD thanks to the new calculation and it preserved its 17th place in the list. Turkey`s GDP according to former series was 482 billion USD.