Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey

Turkey: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
22nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019

0.10.20.30.40.52004201120192004: 0.4952005: 0.0622006: 0.0922007: 0.1582008: 0.2092009: 0.2842010: 0.4072011: 0.452012: 0.2152013: 0.2612014: 0.2332015: 0.2962016: 0.3432017: 0.3512018: 0.2632019: 0.22

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Turkey 22nd out of 26 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.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5% —
2005 0.1% -87.5%
2006 0.1% +49.1%
2007 0.2% +71.0%
2008 0.2% +32.5%
2009 0.3% +36.2%
2010 0.4% +43.0%
2011 0.5% +10.8%
2012 0.2% -52.2%
2013 0.3% +21.1%
2014 0.2% -10.8%
2015 0.3% +27.4%
2016 0.3% +15.7%
2017 0.4% +2.5%
2018 0.3% -25.2%
2019 0.2% -16.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 5% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  2. 20 Indonesia 0.4% compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  5. 24 Colombia 0.1% compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey was 0.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index