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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Türkiye, 2004–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 4.1% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 39.4% | 89.7% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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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Poverty gap reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap