Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers -1st … Domestic rural in Turkey

Turkey: Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers -1st … Domestic rural was 8.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
8.3%
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2009
All-time low
6.5%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Turkey, 2004–2013

0510152004200820132004: 7.32005: 6.52006: 9.32007: 9.42008: 102009: 13.72010: 12.52011: 9.62012: 11.72013: 8.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 8.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Turkey peaked at 13.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2005.

Turkey ranks 18th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount: Domestic Private Transfers -1st … Domestic rural in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Turkey, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 7.3% —
2005 6.5% -10.7%
2006 9.3% +42.7%
2007 9.4% +1.1%
2008 10.0% +6.0%
2009 13.7% +36.8%
2010 12.5% -8.3%
2011 9.6% -23.3%
2012 11.7% +21.4%
2013 8.3% -29.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 6.5% 13.7% 6
2010s 10.5% 8.3% 12.5% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 15 Malawi 10.3% compare
  2. 16 Panama 8.6% compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 8.6% compare
  4. 19 El Salvador 7.4% compare
  5. 20 Chile 7.0%
  6. 21 Peru 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Turkey?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Turkey was 8.3% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Turkey ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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