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
11.1%
in 2009
All-time low
5.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02.557.5102004201120192004: 5.4 poorest2005: 5.7 poorest2006: 7.7 poorest2007: 7.2 poorest2008: 7.6 poorest2009: 11.1 poorest2010: 10.7 poorest2011: 8.5 poorest2012: 9.2 poorest2013: 9.3 poorest2014: 9 poorest2015: 6.9 poorest2016: 7.1 poorest2017: 6.6 poorest2018: 6.9 poorest2019: 7.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Türkiye peaked at 11.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, 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) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 5.4%
2005 5.7% +5.1%
2006 7.7% +34.6%
2007 7.2% -6.4%
2008 7.6% +6.3%
2009 11.1% +46.0%
2010 10.7% -4.1%
2011 8.5% -20.1%
2012 9.2% +7.8%
2013 9.3% +0.7%
2014 9.0% -3.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 5.4% 11.1% 6
2010s 8.2% 6.6% 10.7% 10

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  1. 19 Armenia 8.6% compare
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  5. 24 El Salvador 6.8% compare
  6. 25 Republic of Moldova 6.1% 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 11.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% 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 32.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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