Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 42.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
42.3%
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0204060802004201120192004: 12.7 <$2.15 a day2005: 4.1 <$2.15 a day2006: 6.8 <$2.15 a day2007: 12.5 <$2.15 a day2008: 16.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 39.7 <$2.15 a day2010: 39.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 89.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 79.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 44.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 42 <$2.15 a day2015: 49.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 48.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 66.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 75.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 42.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 42.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in 2019.

That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye peaked at 89.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 12.7%
2005 4.1% -67.5%
2006 6.8% +65.4%
2007 12.5% +82.4%
2008 16.4% +31.5%
2009 39.7% +141.6%
2010 39.4% -0.8%
2011 89.7% +127.9%
2012 79.2% -11.7%
2013 44.8% -43.5%
2014 42.0% -6.2%
2015 49.9% +19.0%
2016 48.8% -2.2%
2017 66.8% +36.8%
2018 75.9% +13.6%
2019 42.3% -44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 4.1% 39.7% 6
2010s 57.9% 39.4% 89.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye was 42.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Türkiye ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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