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

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 53.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.6%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2012
All-time low
20.3%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

204060801002004201120192004: 25.2 <$2.15 a day2005: 20.3 <$2.15 a day2006: 30 <$2.15 a day2007: 30.1 <$2.15 a day2008: 32.3 <$2.15 a day2009: 46.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 49 <$2.15 a day2011: 86 <$2.15 a day2012: 91.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 51.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 51.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 30.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 56 <$2.15 a day2017: 79.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 70.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 53.6 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 53.6% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Türkiye peaked at 91.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 13th of 27 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 25.2%
2005 20.3% -19.4%
2006 30.0% +47.8%
2007 30.1% +0.1%
2008 32.3% +7.4%
2009 46.5% +44.0%
2010 49.0% +5.3%
2011 86.0% +75.6%
2012 91.9% +6.8%
2013 51.1% -44.4%
2014 51.3% +0.4%
2015 30.4% -40.7%
2016 56.0% +84.4%
2017 79.1% +41.2%
2018 70.2% -11.2%
2019 53.6% -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 20.3% 46.5% 6
2010s 61.8% 30.4% 91.9% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 10 Viet Nam 79.8% compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 73.5% compare
  3. 12 Dominican Republic 68.6% compare
  4. 14 Mexico 40.2% compare
  5. 15 South Africa 38.1%
  6. 16 Paraguay 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Türkiye was 53.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Türkiye ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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