Coverage in extreme poor … extreme Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in extreme poor … extreme Unconditional Cash Transfers was 12.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.0% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Turkey peaked at 83.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coverage in extreme poor … extreme Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +56.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +140.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +149.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +178.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +110.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -85.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.1%, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.9% | 35.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 12.0% | 83.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 17 El Salvador 24.6% compare
- 18 Pakistan 23.1% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 18.1% compare
- 21 Costa Rica 8.1% compare
- 22 Mexico 0.1% compare
- 23 Albania 0.0% compare
- 23 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 23 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 23 Poland 0.0% compare
- 23 Ukraine 0.0% compare
- 23 Uruguay 0.0% compare
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 12.0% 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 83.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 29 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 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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)