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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 87.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.5%
Change on year
up 337.9%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2015
All-time low
18.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

204060802004201120192004: 25.22005: 42.32006: 35.82007: 46.32008: 64.62009: 31.92010: 28.32011: 33.52012: 66.52013: 54.32014: 62.62015: 89.72016: 55.92017: 18.22018: 202019: 87.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 87.5% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2019.

That represents a change of up 337.9% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye peaked at 89.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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) (%) - Domestic in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 25.2%
2005 42.3% +68.3%
2006 35.8% -15.4%
2007 46.3% +29.2%
2008 64.6% +39.6%
2009 31.9% -50.6%
2010 28.3% -11.4%
2011 33.5% +18.3%
2012 66.5% +98.6%
2013 54.3% -18.3%
2014 62.6% +15.3%
2015 89.7% +43.3%
2016 55.9% -37.7%
2017 18.2% -67.5%
2018 20.0% +9.9%
2019 87.5% +337.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 87.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.9%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 87.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +337.9% 20.0% 87.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 25.2% 64.6% 6
2010s 51.6% 18.2% 89.7% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Poland 141.2% compare
  2. 3 Chile 85.1% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 82.6% compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 62.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye was 87.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 data points, 2003–2023
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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