Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 14.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2009
All-time low
13.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 14.4 poorest2005: 13 poorest2006: 16.8 poorest2007: 17.3 poorest2008: 17.8 poorest2009: 23.6 poorest2010: 21.8 poorest2011: 16.5 poorest2012: 19.4 poorest2013: 17.1 poorest2014: 16.2 poorest2015: 13.7 poorest2016: 14.4 poorest2017: 13.4 poorest2018: 14 poorest2019: 14.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 14.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 23.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 14.4%
2005 13.0% -9.7%
2006 16.8% +29.1%
2007 17.3% +3.3%
2008 17.8% +2.9%
2009 23.6% +32.6%
2010 21.8% -7.9%
2011 16.5% -24.1%
2012 19.4% +17.6%
2013 17.1% -11.7%
2014 16.2% -5.7%
2015 13.7% -15.0%
2016 14.4% +4.7%
2017 13.4% -6.7%
2018 14.0% +4.5%
2019 14.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 13.0% 23.6% 6
2010s 16.1% 13.4% 21.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 Republic of Moldova 15.5% compare
  2. 22 Peru 15.4% compare
  3. 23 Chile 15.3% compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 12.9% compare
  5. 26 Panama 10.9% compare
  6. 27 Argentina 10.7% compare

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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 14.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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