Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Turkey

Turkey: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 5.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
5.0%
Change on year
up 88.7%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Turkey, 2004–2013

024682004200820132004: 6.12005: 0.812006: 1.92007: 3.42008: 3.72009: 4.52010: 4.32011: 7.82012: 2.72013: 5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Turkey is 5.0%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Turkey peaked at 7.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

That places Turkey 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Turkey, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 6.1%
2005 0.8% -86.8%
2006 1.9% +133.5%
2007 3.4% +81.7%
2008 3.7% +6.3%
2009 4.5% +22.2%
2010 4.3% -3.4%
2011 7.8% +80.6%
2012 2.7% -65.9%
2013 5.0% +88.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 0.8% 6.1% 6
2010s 4.9% 2.7% 7.8% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 17 Chile 13.7% compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 8.4% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 6.8% compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 3.9%
  5. 22 Colombia 0.9%
  6. 23 El Salvador 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Turkey?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Turkey was 5.0% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Turkey ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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