Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Turkey

Turkey: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance was 1.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Turkey, 2004–2019

00.511.52004201120192004: 0.8462005: 0.52006: 0.6622007: 0.8992008: 12009: 1.22010: 1.42011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 12014: 0.9662015: 12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 0.9822019: 1.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Turkey stood at 1.3%.

The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Turkey peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

Turkey ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.8% —
2005 0.5% -40.8%
2006 0.7% +32.2%
2007 0.9% +35.9%
2008 1.0% +12.8%
2009 1.2% +20.6%
2010 1.4% +15.0%
2011 1.2% -12.2%
2012 1.2% -4.8%
2013 1.0% -11.7%
2014 1.0% -6.9%
2015 1.0% +5.2%
2016 1.1% +8.4%
2017 1.1% -0.6%
2018 1.0% -10.4%
2019 1.3% +27.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 16% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.2% 6
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.4% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 27 El Salvador 2.6% compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 2.3% compare
  3. 29 Ukraine 1.4% compare
  4. 31 Malawi 0.6% compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  6. 33 Honduras 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Turkey?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance in Turkey was 1.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance?
Turkey ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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