Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 90.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.0%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2012
All-time low
58.3%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 67.1 <$2.15 a day2005: 58.3 <$2.15 a day2006: 70.8 <$2.15 a day2007: 83.8 <$2.15 a day2008: 83.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 93 <$2.15 a day2010: 89.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 97.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 98.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 88.2 <$2.15 a day2014: 92.8 <$2.15 a day2015: 85.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 92 <$2.15 a day2017: 95.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 98.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 90 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2019, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye stood at 90.0%.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye peaked at 98.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 67.1%
2005 58.3% -13.1%
2006 70.8% +21.5%
2007 83.8% +18.3%
2008 83.6% -0.2%
2009 93.0% +11.2%
2010 89.6% -3.7%
2011 97.3% +8.7%
2012 98.4% +1.1%
2013 88.2% -10.4%
2014 92.8% +5.3%
2015 85.9% -7.4%
2016 92.0% +7.0%
2017 95.7% +4.0%
2018 98.1% +2.5%
2019 90.0% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.1% 58.3% 93.0% 6
2010s 92.8% 85.9% 98.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 99.4% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 94.9% compare
  3. 8 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 88.4% compare
  5. 11 Sri Lanka 87.3% compare
  6. 12 Armenia 84.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye was 90.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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