Gini inequality index: Domestic Private … Domestic Private urban in Turkey

Turkey: Gini inequality index: Domestic Private … Domestic Private urban was 1.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2009
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019

01232004201120192004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 2.22007: 2.12008: 1.92009: 3.12010: 2.82011: 1.72012: 2.42013: 2.42014: 1.42015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.32019: 1.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey stood at 1.5%.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey peaked at 3.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.

Turkey 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.

Gini inequality index: Domestic Private … Domestic Private urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 1.5% —
2005 1.4% -8.2%
2006 2.2% +55.9%
2007 2.1% -1.1%
2008 1.9% -9.0%
2009 3.1% +61.0%
2010 2.8% -9.0%
2011 1.7% -40.1%
2012 2.4% +42.4%
2013 2.4% -2.5%
2014 1.4% -40.0%
2015 1.2% -12.4%
2016 1.2% -3.3%
2017 1.2% -1.6%
2018 1.3% +12.0%
2019 1.5% +12.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 54% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.4% 3.1% 6
2010s 1.7% 1.2% 2.8% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 22 Chile 1.5% compare
  2. 23 Panama 1.5% compare
  3. 24 El Salvador 1.5% compare
  4. 26 Argentina 1.3% compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 1.2% compare
  6. 28 Vietnam 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers in Turkey was 1.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
How does Turkey rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers?
Turkey ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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Gini inequality index reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index