Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 82.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.4%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 2012
All-time low
19.7%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye, 2004–2019

204060801002004201120192004: 27.6 <$2.15 a day2005: 19.7 <$2.15 a day2006: 28.6 <$2.15 a day2007: 55.2 <$2.15 a day2008: 60.7 <$2.15 a day2009: 73.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 72.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 92.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 94.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 75.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 72.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 74.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 78 <$2.15 a day2017: 89.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 94.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 82.4 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye is 82.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye peaked at 94.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 27.6%
2005 19.7% -28.5%
2006 28.6% +44.9%
2007 55.2% +93.0%
2008 60.7% +10.0%
2009 73.2% +20.5%
2010 72.3% -1.2%
2011 92.7% +28.2%
2012 94.2% +1.7%
2013 75.7% -19.6%
2014 72.7% -4.0%
2015 74.8% +2.8%
2016 78.0% +4.3%
2017 89.4% +14.6%
2018 94.1% +5.3%
2019 82.4% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2% 19.7% 73.2% 6
2010s 82.6% 72.3% 94.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Armenia 94.6% compare
  2. 10 Georgia 91.3% compare
  3. 11 Uruguay 89.4% compare
  4. 13 Argentina 80.8% compare
  5. 14 Sri Lanka 79.5% compare
  6. 15 Panama 78.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye was 82.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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