Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Türkiye

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 2.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.0%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2005
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Türkiye, 2004–2019

24682004201120192004: 4.6 preT2005: 7.3 preT2006: 3.5 preT2007: 3.9 preT2008: 4.6 preT2009: 4.3 preT2010: 3.7 preT2011: 2.3 preT2012: 2.4 preT2013: 2.8 preT2014: 2 preT2015: 2.3 preT2016: 3 preT2017: 1.7 preT2018: 1.9 preT2019: 2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 2.0% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye peaked at 7.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 4.6%
2005 7.3% +61.0%
2006 3.5% -52.4%
2007 3.9% +11.2%
2008 4.6% +18.2%
2009 4.3% -6.6%
2010 3.7% -13.9%
2011 2.3% -37.1%
2012 2.4% +1.7%
2013 2.8% +18.9%
2014 2.0% -30.2%
2015 2.3% +19.8%
2016 3.0% +29.6%
2017 1.7% -43.0%
2018 1.9% +11.3%
2019 2.0% +5.7%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 44% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 3.5% 7.3% 6
2010s 2.4% 1.7% 3.7% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 Viet Nam 2.5% compare
  2. 22 Kazakhstan 2.2% compare
  3. 23 Peru 2.2% compare
  4. 25 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 1.7% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye was 2.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
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