Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye
Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 20.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2013
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2013, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 31.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -7.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 20.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 13.5% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.6% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye was 20.6% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
- Türkiye ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2013.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap