Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 16.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
16.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.4%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2013

57.51012.51517.52004200820132004: 9.82005: 5.42006: 82007: 16.52008: 16.12009: 17.62010: 17.62011: 16.42012: 162013: 16.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2013, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye stood at 16.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 17.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 9.8%
2005 5.4% -45.5%
2006 8.0% +49.6%
2007 16.5% +105.4%
2008 16.1% -2.4%
2009 17.6% +9.2%
2010 17.6% +0.0%
2011 16.4% -6.8%
2012 16.0% -2.5%
2013 16.7% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 5.4% 17.6% 6
2010s 16.7% 16.0% 17.6% 4

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  6. 31 Ukraine 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye was 16.7% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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