Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 59.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.5%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2019
All-time low
11.1%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2019

1020304050602004201120192004: 19.2 preT2005: 11.1 preT2006: 26 preT2007: 32.6 preT2008: 37.4 preT2009: 35.2 preT2010: 36.3 preT2011: 31.2 preT2012: 35.8 preT2013: 35.8 preT2014: 27.2 preT2015: 40.2 preT2016: 36.6 preT2017: 37.1 preT2018: 47.8 preT2019: 59.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Türkiye stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 59.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 19.2%
2005 11.1% -41.9%
2006 26.0% +133.3%
2007 32.6% +25.5%
2008 37.4% +14.7%
2009 35.2% -5.9%
2010 36.3% +3.2%
2011 31.2% -14.2%
2012 35.8% +14.8%
2013 35.8% +0.0%
2014 27.2% -23.9%
2015 40.2% +47.7%
2016 36.6% -9.0%
2017 37.1% +1.3%
2018 47.8% +28.8%
2019 59.5% +24.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 59.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 59.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 11.1% 37.4% 6
2010s 38.8% 27.2% 59.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Costa Rica 61.0% compare
  2. 9 Argentina 60.7% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 59.8% compare
  4. 12 Romania 59.0% compare
  5. 13 Panama 56.3% compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 56.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Türkiye was 59.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group