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

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 79.3%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0.511.522004201120192004: 1.1 preT2005: 2.2 preT2006: 1.6 preT2007: 1.9 preT2008: 1.9 preT2009: 1.2 preT2010: 1.4 preT2011: 0.975 preT2012: 0.777 preT2013: 0.931 preT2014: 0.748 preT2015: 0.709 preT2016: 0.901 preT2017: 0.704 preT2018: 0.382 preT2019: 0.685 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.7% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in 2019.

The figure is up 79.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye peaked at 2.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

Türkiye ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 1.1%
2005 2.2% +105.1%
2006 1.6% -26.9%
2007 1.9% +21.6%
2008 1.9% +0.2%
2009 1.2% -37.1%
2010 1.4% +14.0%
2011 1.0% -29.9%
2012 0.8% -20.3%
2013 0.9% +19.8%
2014 0.7% -19.6%
2015 0.7% -5.3%
2016 0.9% +27.1%
2017 0.7% -21.8%
2018 0.4% -45.7%
2019 0.7% +79.3%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 40% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.1% 2.2% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 22 Chile 0.8% compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  3. 24 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  4. 26 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Thailand 0.5% compare
  6. 28 El Salvador 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Türkiye was 0.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Türkiye ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Benefits 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
Benefits 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, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population