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 49.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.6%
Change on year
up 107.0%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2019
All-time low
8.8%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

10203040502004201120192004: 18.12005: 22.72006: 20.22007: 10.82008: 37.22009: 21.82010: 382011: 8.82012: 26.42013: 42.92014: 36.92015: 26.92016: 36.72017: 41.12018: 242019: 49.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Türkiye stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 107.0% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Türkiye peaked at 49.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2011.

Türkiye ranks 20th of 34 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 Protection and Labor in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 18.1%
2005 22.7% +25.7%
2006 20.2% -11.3%
2007 10.8% -46.6%
2008 37.2% +245.2%
2009 21.8% -41.2%
2010 38.0% +74.0%
2011 8.8% -76.9%
2012 26.4% +201.3%
2013 42.9% +62.5%
2014 36.9% -14.0%
2015 26.9% -27.2%
2016 36.7% +36.4%
2017 41.1% +12.2%
2018 24.0% -41.8%
2019 49.6% +107.0%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 49.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130.5%, 38% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 49.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.7%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 10.8% 37.2% 6
2010s 33.1% 8.8% 49.6% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 17 Mexico 52.7% compare
  2. 18 Panama 51.8% compare
  3. 19 South Africa 50.6% compare
  4. 21 Ecuador 46.7% compare
  5. 22 Costa Rica 42.3% compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.7% 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 49.6% 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 49.6% 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 8.8% in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Türkiye ranks 20th out of 34 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 127.1%. 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 Protection and Labor. 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 Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 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