Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st was 7.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
7.5%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2012
All-time low
5.3%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02.557.5102004201120192004: 5.32005: 7.72006: 7.62007: 6.92008: 6.42009: 10.92010: 9.92011: 8.82012: 112013: 10.32014: 92015: 6.92016: 7.12017: 6.62018: 6.92019: 7.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Türkiye stood at 7.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Türkiye peaked at 11.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 5.3%
2005 7.7% +45.3%
2006 7.6% -1.1%
2007 6.9% -9.1%
2008 6.4% -7.0%
2009 10.9% +69.2%
2010 9.9% -9.5%
2011 8.8% -10.8%
2012 11.0% +25.0%
2013 10.3% -6.0%
2014 9.0% -13.1%
2015 6.9% -22.8%
2016 7.1% +3.0%
2017 6.6% -6.8%
2018 6.9% +4.1%
2019 7.5% +8.8%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.7%, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +69.2% 6.4% 10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 5.3% 10.9% 6
2010s 8.4% 6.6% 11.0% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 19 Chile 8.3% compare
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  3. 21 Malawi 8.1% compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 7.0% compare
  5. 24 Romania 6.9% compare
  6. 25 Panama 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Türkiye was 7.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st?
Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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