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

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st was 1.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
up 74.4%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2019

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

12342004201120192004: 2.72005: 3.72006: 1.72007: 2.62008: 1.12009: 2.22010: 3.12012: 1.92013: 2.32014: 1.62015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.62018: 0.8562019: 1.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 1.5% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in 2019.

The figure is up 74.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Türkiye peaked at 3.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

Türkiye ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 2.7%
2005 3.7% +36.1%
2006 1.7% -55.3%
2007 2.6% +56.0%
2008 1.1% -58.5%
2009 2.2% +101.2%
2010 3.1% +44.8%
2012 1.9% -39.7%
2013 2.3% +24.2%
2014 1.6% -33.6%
2015 1.9% +22.6%
2016 1.9% -2.8%
2017 1.6% -12.2%
2018 0.9% -47.4%
2019 1.5% +74.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.0%, 5% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.1% 3.7% 6
2010s 1.8% 0.9% 3.1% 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 19 Burkina Faso 4.0% compare
  2. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 1.7% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 1.4% compare
  5. 24 Peru 0.7% compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Türkiye was 1.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st?
Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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