Coverage in extreme poor … preT Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in extreme poor … preT Unconditional Cash Transfers was 15.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 15.8% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in 2019.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey peaked at 42.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage in extreme poor … preT Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +101.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +76.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -35.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 15.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 5.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 15.8% | 42.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey was 15.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)