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

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.8%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2007
All-time low
6.1%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

57.51012.51517.52004201120192004: 18.4 preT2005: 14.2 preT2006: 11.7 preT2007: 18.4 preT2008: 13.6 preT2009: 15.2 preT2010: 13.9 preT2011: 9.1 preT2012: 7.8 preT2013: 9.4 preT2014: 6.1 preT2015: 9.9 preT2016: 8 preT2017: 7.8 preT2018: 10.6 preT2019: 13.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 13.8% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Türkiye peaked at 18.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2014.

That places Türkiye 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 18.4%
2005 14.2% -22.7%
2006 11.7% -17.6%
2007 18.4% +57.2%
2008 13.6% -25.9%
2009 15.2% +11.5%
2010 13.9% -8.8%
2011 9.1% -34.2%
2012 7.8% -14.7%
2013 9.4% +21.5%
2014 6.1% -35.3%
2015 9.9% +61.3%
2016 8.0% -18.8%
2017 7.8% -2.2%
2018 10.6% +34.7%
2019 13.8% +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 11.7% 18.4% 6
2010s 9.6% 6.1% 13.9% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Indonesia 20.2%
  2. 7 Serbia 17.6% compare
  3. 8 Peru 14.7% compare
  4. 10 South Africa 11.6% compare
  5. 11 Panama 11.0% compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Türkiye was 13.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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