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
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

11.522.532004201120192004: 2.9 poorest2005: 3 poorest2006: 2.8 poorest2007: 2.4 poorest2008: 2 poorest2009: 2.2 poorest2010: 3.2 poorest2011: 2.3 poorest2012: 2.8 poorest2013: 1.7 poorest2014: 1.6 poorest2015: 1.9 poorest2016: 1.9 poorest2017: 1.6 poorest2018: 0.856 poorest2019: 1.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Türkiye stood at 1.5%.

The figure is up 74.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Türkiye peaked at 3.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places Türkiye 21st out of 27 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 2.9%
2005 3.0% +4.5%
2006 2.8% -6.8%
2007 2.4% -14.2%
2008 2.0% -18.4%
2009 2.2% +13.5%
2010 3.2% +46.0%
2011 2.3% -28.7%
2012 2.8% +21.6%
2013 1.7% -38.9%
2014 1.6% -9.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.0% 3.0% 6
2010s 1.9% 0.9% 3.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 18 Georgia 6.8% compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 4.8% compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3% compare
  4. 22 Colombia 1.3% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 0.8% 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 3.2% in 2010.
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 21st 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 32.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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