Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 52.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.7%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2018
All-time low
8.2%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0204060802004201120192004: 17.4 <$2.15 a day2005: 8.2 <$2.15 a day2006: 16.1 <$2.15 a day2007: 24.3 <$2.15 a day2008: 49.8 <$2.15 a day2009: 42.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 48.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 63.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 60.1 <$2.15 a day2013: 55.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 56 <$2.15 a day2015: 60.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 56.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 72.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 88.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 52.7 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 52.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye peaked at 88.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 17.4%
2005 8.2% -53.0%
2006 16.1% +97.8%
2007 24.3% +50.6%
2008 49.8% +104.9%
2009 42.3% -15.0%
2010 48.1% +13.7%
2011 63.4% +31.9%
2012 60.1% -5.3%
2013 55.3% -8.0%
2014 56.0% +1.4%
2015 60.8% +8.6%
2016 56.8% -6.6%
2017 72.9% +28.3%
2018 88.8% +21.8%
2019 52.7% -40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 8.2% 49.8% 6
2010s 61.5% 48.1% 88.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Türkiye was 52.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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