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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 21.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.9%
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2011
All-time low
13.9%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0102030402004201120192004: 23.5 preT2005: 15.7 preT2006: 13.9 preT2007: 25.1 preT2008: 16.6 preT2009: 24.9 preT2010: 25.2 preT2011: 37.4 preT2012: 17.3 preT2013: 27.5 preT2014: 16.4 preT2015: 28.9 preT2016: 29 preT2017: 29.2 preT2018: 34.8 preT2019: 21.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye is 21.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye peaked at 37.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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) (%) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 23.5%
2005 15.7% -33.5%
2006 13.9% -11.2%
2007 25.1% +80.2%
2008 16.6% -33.8%
2009 24.9% +50.1%
2010 25.2% +1.1%
2011 37.4% +48.4%
2012 17.3% -53.8%
2013 27.5% +59.5%
2014 16.4% -40.5%
2015 28.9% +76.1%
2016 29.0% +0.6%
2017 29.2% +0.5%
2018 34.8% +19.4%
2019 21.9% -37.0%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 21.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2%, 40% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 13.9% 25.1% 6
2010s 26.8% 16.4% 37.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 Mexico 30.9% compare
  2. 17 Kyrgyzstan 29.1% compare
  3. 18 Mongolia 27.8% compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 13.3% compare
  5. 21 Peru 11.9%
  6. 22 Pakistan 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Türkiye was 21.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 213 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group